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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,174.60, 199,837.64 and 48,923.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,174.60, 199,837.64 and 48,923.94 is: 73,413.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,174.60 : 199,837.64 = 48,923.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,174.60/199,837.64 = 48,923.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,174.60x = 199,837.64 × 48,923.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,174.60x = 9,776,844,709.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,776,844,709.10/133,174.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,413.73

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