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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,342.56, 199,972.14 and 44,575.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,342.56, 199,972.14 and 44,575.31 is: 66,849.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,342.56 : 199,972.14 = 44,575.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,342.56/199,972.14 = 44,575.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,342.56x = 199,972.14 × 44,575.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,342.56x = 8,913,819,132.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,913,819,132.00/133,342.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,849.02

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