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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,738.33, 200,633.77 and 49,499.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,738.33, 200,633.77 and 49,499.22 is: 74,258.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,738.33 : 200,633.77 = 49,499.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,738.33/200,633.77 = 49,499.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,738.33x = 200,633.77 × 49,499.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,738.33x = 9,931,214,996.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,931,214,996.91/133,738.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,258.56

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