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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,218.27, 199,906.18 and 49,037.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,218.27, 199,906.18 and 49,037.56 is: 73,585.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,218.27 : 199,906.18 = 49,037.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,218.27/199,906.18 = 49,037.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,218.27x = 199,906.18 × 49,037.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,218.27x = 9,802,910,673.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,802,910,673.76/133,218.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,585.33

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