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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,460.33, 200,132.17 and 39,944.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,460.33, 200,132.17 and 39,944.21 is: 59,898.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,460.33 : 200,132.17 = 39,944.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,460.33/200,132.17 = 39,944.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,460.33x = 200,132.17 × 39,944.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,460.33x = 7,994,120,325.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,994,120,325.71/133,460.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,898.85

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