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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,249.25, 199,929.23 and 58,330.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,249.25, 199,929.23 and 58,330.83 is: 87,520.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,249.25 : 199,929.23 = 58,330.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,249.25/199,929.23 = 58,330.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,249.25x = 199,929.23 × 58,330.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,249.25x = 11,662,038,603.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,662,038,603.98/133,249.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,520.48

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