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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,571.60, 200,098.20 and 74,301.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,571.60, 200,098.20 and 74,301.20 is: 111,307.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,571.60 : 200,098.20 = 74,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,571.60/200,098.20 = 74,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,571.60x = 200,098.20 × 74,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,571.60x = 14,867,536,377.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,867,536,377.84/133,571.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,307.62

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