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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,280.55, 199,850.63 and 49,018.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,280.55, 199,850.63 and 49,018.95 is: 73,502.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,280.55 : 199,850.63 = 49,018.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,280.55/199,850.63 = 49,018.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,280.55x = 199,850.63 × 49,018.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,280.55x = 9,796,467,794.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,796,467,794.34/133,280.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,502.61

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