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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,724.80, 200,587.20 and 59,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,724.80, 200,587.20 and 59,852.80 is: 89,779.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,724.80 : 200,587.20 = 59,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,724.80/200,587.20 = 59,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,724.80x = 200,587.20 × 59,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,724.80x = 12,005,705,564.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,005,705,564.16/133,724.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,779.20

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