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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,731.34, 200,385.73 and 49,375.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,731.34, 200,385.73 and 49,375.24 is: 73,984.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,731.34 : 200,385.73 = 49,375.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,731.34/200,385.73 = 49,375.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,731.34x = 200,385.73 × 49,375.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,731.34x = 9,894,093,072.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,894,093,072.08/133,731.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,984.85

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