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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,099.19, 199,529.78 and 48,839.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,099.19, 199,529.78 and 48,839.79 is: 73,216.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,099.19 : 199,529.78 = 48,839.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,099.19/199,529.78 = 48,839.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,099.19x = 199,529.78 × 48,839.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,099.19x = 9,744,992,309.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,744,992,309.75/133,099.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,216.02

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