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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,472.10, 200,208.15 and 118,956.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,472.10, 200,208.15 and 118,956.90 is: 178,435.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,472.10 : 200,208.15 = 118,956.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,472.10/200,208.15 = 118,956.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,472.10x = 200,208.15 × 118,956.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,472.10x = 23,816,140,878.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,816,140,878.74/133,472.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,435.35

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