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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,735.53, 200,615.72 and 48,367.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,735.53, 200,615.72 and 48,367.77 is: 72,556.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,735.53 : 200,615.72 = 48,367.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,735.53/200,615.72 = 48,367.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,735.53x = 200,615.72 × 48,367.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,735.53x = 9,703,334,761.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,703,334,761.51/133,735.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,556.15

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