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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,374.80, 199,793.40 and 83,301.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,374.80, 199,793.40 and 83,301.20 is: 124,783.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,374.80 : 199,793.40 = 83,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,374.80/199,793.40 = 83,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,374.80x = 199,793.40 × 83,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,374.80x = 16,643,029,972.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,643,029,972.08/133,374.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,783.92

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