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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,215.84, 199,818.27 and 74,013.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,215.84, 199,818.27 and 74,013.75 is: 111,017.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,215.84 : 199,818.27 = 74,013.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,215.84/199,818.27 = 74,013.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,215.84x = 199,818.27 × 74,013.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,215.84x = 14,789,299,481.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,789,299,481.21/133,215.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,017.57

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