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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,640.80, 200,402.40 and 40,124.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,640.80, 200,402.40 and 40,124.80 is: 60,169.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,640.80 : 200,402.40 = 40,124.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,640.80/200,402.40 = 40,124.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,640.80x = 200,402.40 × 40,124.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,640.80x = 8,041,106,219.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,041,106,219.52/133,640.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,169.55

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