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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,116.40, 199,729.28 and 48,916.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,116.40, 199,729.28 and 48,916.90 is: 73,395.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,116.40 : 199,729.28 = 48,916.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,116.40/199,729.28 = 48,916.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,116.40x = 199,729.28 × 48,916.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,116.40x = 9,770,136,972.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,770,136,972.25/133,116.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,395.44

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