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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,221.72, 199,872.54 and 56,321.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,221.72, 199,872.54 and 56,321.16 is: 84,498.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,221.72 : 199,872.54 = 56,321.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,221.72/199,872.54 = 56,321.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,221.72x = 199,872.54 × 56,321.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,221.72x = 11,257,053,304.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,257,053,304.95/133,221.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,498.63

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