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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,385.24, 199,855.74 and 93,859.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,385.24, 199,855.74 and 93,859.31 is: 140,632.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,385.24 : 199,855.74 = 93,859.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,385.24/199,855.74 = 93,859.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,385.24x = 199,855.74 × 93,859.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,385.24x = 18,758,321,855.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,758,321,855.94/133,385.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,632.67

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