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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,725.40, 200,588.10 and 123,587.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,725.40, 200,588.10 and 123,587.80 is: 185,381.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,725.40 : 200,588.10 = 123,587.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,725.40/200,588.10 = 123,587.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,725.40x = 200,588.10 × 123,587.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,725.40x = 24,790,241,985.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,790,241,985.18/133,725.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,381.70

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