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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,739.84, 200,636.03 and 49,500.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,739.84, 200,636.03 and 49,500.72 is: 74,260.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,739.84 : 200,636.03 = 49,500.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,739.84/200,636.03 = 49,500.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,739.84x = 200,636.03 × 49,500.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,739.84x = 9,931,627,695.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,931,627,695.44/133,739.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,260.80

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