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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,286.48, 199,933.24 and 58,367.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,286.48, 199,933.24 and 58,367.92 is: 87,553.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,286.48 : 199,933.24 = 58,367.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,286.48/199,933.24 = 58,367.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,286.48x = 199,933.24 × 58,367.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,286.48x = 11,669,687,357.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,669,687,357.66/133,286.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,553.42

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