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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,721.80, 200,613.75 and 38,954.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,721.80, 200,613.75 and 38,954.23 is: 58,440.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,721.80 : 200,613.75 = 38,954.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,721.80/200,613.75 = 38,954.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,721.80x = 200,613.75 × 38,954.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,721.80x = 7,814,753,511.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,814,753,511.05/133,721.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,440.39

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