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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,616.40, 200,426.28 and 40,116.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,616.40, 200,426.28 and 40,116.72 is: 60,175.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,616.40 : 200,426.28 = 40,116.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,616.40/200,426.28 = 40,116.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,616.40x = 200,426.28 × 40,116.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,616.40x = 8,040,444,955.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,040,444,955.40/133,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,175.58

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