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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,400.60, 199,841.70 and 74,130.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,400.60, 199,841.70 and 74,130.20 is: 111,051.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,400.60 : 199,841.70 = 74,130.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,400.60/199,841.70 = 74,130.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,400.60x = 199,841.70 × 74,130.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,400.60x = 14,814,305,189.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,814,305,189.34/133,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,051.26

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