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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,499.43, 200,243.88 and 49,223.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,499.43, 200,243.88 and 49,223.16 is: 73,832.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,499.43 : 200,243.88 = 49,223.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,499.43/200,243.88 = 49,223.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,499.43x = 200,243.88 × 49,223.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,499.43x = 9,856,636,544.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,856,636,544.26/133,499.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,832.80

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