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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,720.43, 200,593.01 and 48,352.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,720.43, 200,593.01 and 48,352.60 is: 72,533.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,720.43 : 200,593.01 = 48,352.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,720.43/200,593.01 = 48,352.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,720.43x = 200,593.01 × 48,352.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,720.43x = 9,699,192,546.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,699,192,546.63/133,720.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,533.36

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