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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,384.40, 200,011.80 and 74,157.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,384.40, 200,011.80 and 74,157.20 is: 111,199.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,384.40 : 200,011.80 = 74,157.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,384.40/200,011.80 = 74,157.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,384.40x = 200,011.80 × 74,157.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,384.40x = 14,832,315,054.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,832,315,054.96/133,384.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,199.77

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