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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,748.40, 200,557.80 and 74,521.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,748.40, 200,557.80 and 74,521.20 is: 111,745.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,748.40 : 200,557.80 = 74,521.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,748.40/200,557.80 = 74,521.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,748.40x = 200,557.80 × 74,521.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,748.40x = 14,945,807,925.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,945,807,925.36/133,748.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,745.70

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