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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,485.92, 200,223.70 and 49,209.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,485.92, 200,223.70 and 49,209.63 is: 73,812.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,485.92 : 200,223.70 = 49,209.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,485.92/200,223.70 = 49,209.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,485.92x = 200,223.70 × 49,209.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,485.92x = 9,852,933,320.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,852,933,320.37/133,485.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,812.53

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