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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,472.48, 200,226.20 and 49,291.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,472.48, 200,226.20 and 49,291.74 is: 73,944.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,472.48 : 200,226.20 = 49,291.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,472.48/200,226.20 = 49,291.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,472.48x = 200,226.20 × 49,291.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,472.48x = 9,869,497,545.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,869,497,545.13/133,472.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,944.07

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