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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,313.45, 199,970.37 and 53,387.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,313.45, 199,970.37 and 53,387.40 is: 80,081.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,313.45 : 199,970.37 = 53,387.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,313.45/199,970.37 = 53,387.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,313.45x = 199,970.37 × 53,387.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,313.45x = 10,675,898,881.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,675,898,881.23/133,313.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,081.19

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