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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,723.40, 200,613.90 and 40,238.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,723.40, 200,613.90 and 40,238.60 is: 60,366.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,723.40 : 200,613.90 = 40,238.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,723.40/200,613.90 = 40,238.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,723.40x = 200,613.90 × 40,238.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,723.40x = 8,072,422,476.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,072,422,476.54/133,723.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,366.57

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