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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,612.65, 200,437.20 and 49,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,612.65, 200,437.20 and 49,352.40 is: 74,035.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,612.65 : 200,437.20 = 49,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,612.65/200,437.20 = 49,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,612.65x = 200,437.20 × 49,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,612.65x = 9,892,056,869.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,892,056,869.28/133,612.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,035.33

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