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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,667.40, 200,501.10 and 40,173.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,667.40, 200,501.10 and 40,173.15 is: 60,259.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,667.40 : 200,501.10 = 40,173.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,667.40/200,501.10 = 40,173.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,667.40x = 200,501.10 × 40,173.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,667.40x = 8,054,760,765.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,054,760,765.47/133,667.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,259.73

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