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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,299.60, 199,873.80 and 54,321.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,299.60, 199,873.80 and 54,321.36 is: 81,451.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,299.60 : 199,873.80 = 54,321.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,299.60/199,873.80 = 54,321.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,299.60x = 199,873.80 × 54,321.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,299.60x = 10,857,416,644.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,857,416,644.37/133,299.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,451.23

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