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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,396.60, 199,835.70 and 74,126.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,396.60, 199,835.70 and 74,126.20 is: 111,045.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,396.60 : 199,835.70 = 74,126.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,396.60/199,835.70 = 74,126.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,396.60x = 199,835.70 × 74,126.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,396.60x = 14,813,061,065.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,813,061,065.34/133,396.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,045.27

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