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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,397.60, 199,837.20 and 74,127.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,397.60, 199,837.20 and 74,127.20 is: 111,046.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,397.60 : 199,837.20 = 74,127.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,397.60/199,837.20 = 74,127.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,397.60x = 199,837.20 × 74,127.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,397.60x = 14,813,372,091.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,813,372,091.84/133,397.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,046.77

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