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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,738.80, 200,608.20 and 59,866.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,738.80, 200,608.20 and 59,866.80 is: 89,800.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,738.80 : 200,608.20 = 59,866.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,738.80/200,608.20 = 59,866.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,738.80x = 200,608.20 × 59,866.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,738.80x = 12,009,770,987.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,009,770,987.76/133,738.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,800.20

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