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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,324.74, 199,957.48 and 38,534.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,324.74, 199,957.48 and 38,534.22 is: 57,792.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,324.74 : 199,957.48 = 38,534.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,324.74/199,957.48 = 38,534.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,324.74x = 199,957.48 × 38,534.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,324.74x = 7,705,205,428.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,705,205,428.63/133,324.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,792.77

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