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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,232.47, 199,880.16 and 43,274.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,232.47, 199,880.16 and 43,274.90 is: 64,922.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,232.47 : 199,880.16 = 43,274.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,232.47/199,880.16 = 43,274.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,232.47x = 199,880.16 × 43,274.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,232.47x = 8,649,793,719.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,649,793,719.61/133,232.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,922.57

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