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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,401.57, 199,930.37 and 99,858.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,401.57, 199,930.37 and 99,858.93 is: 149,659.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,401.57 : 199,930.37 = 99,858.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,401.57/199,930.37 = 99,858.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,401.57x = 199,930.37 × 99,858.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,401.57x = 19,964,832,323.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,964,832,323.41/133,401.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,659.65

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