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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,534.60, 200,042.70 and 74,264.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,534.60, 200,042.70 and 74,264.20 is: 111,252.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,534.60 : 200,042.70 = 74,264.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,534.60/200,042.70 = 74,264.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,534.60x = 200,042.70 × 74,264.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,534.60x = 14,856,011,081.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,856,011,081.34/133,534.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,252.15

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