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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,343.56, 199,937.58 and 39,824.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,343.56, 199,937.58 and 39,824.20 is: 59,713.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,343.56 : 199,937.58 = 39,824.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,343.56/199,937.58 = 39,824.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,343.56x = 199,937.58 × 39,824.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,343.56x = 7,962,354,173.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,962,354,173.44/133,343.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,713.08

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