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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,173.60, 199,836.14 and 48,922.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,173.60, 199,836.14 and 48,922.94 is: 73,412.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,173.60 : 199,836.14 = 48,922.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,173.60/199,836.14 = 48,922.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,173.60x = 199,836.14 × 48,922.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,173.60x = 9,776,570,243.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,776,570,243.26/133,173.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,412.22

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