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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,549.60, 200,065.20 and 74,279.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,549.60, 200,065.20 and 74,279.20 is: 111,274.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,549.60 : 200,065.20 = 74,279.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,549.60/200,065.20 = 74,279.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,549.60x = 200,065.20 × 74,279.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,549.60x = 14,860,683,003.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,860,683,003.84/133,549.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,274.64

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