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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,623.60, 200,435.40 and 83,857.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,623.60, 200,435.40 and 83,857.20 is: 125,785.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,623.60 : 200,435.40 = 83,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,623.60/200,435.40 = 83,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,623.60x = 200,435.40 × 83,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,623.60x = 16,807,951,424.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,807,951,424.88/133,623.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,785.80

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