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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,344.40, 199,951.80 and 74,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,344.40, 199,951.80 and 74,117.20 is: 111,139.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,344.40 : 199,951.80 = 74,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,344.40/199,951.80 = 74,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,344.40x = 199,951.80 × 74,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,344.40x = 14,819,867,550.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,819,867,550.96/133,344.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,139.78

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