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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,749.18, 200,636.46 and 37,686.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,749.18, 200,636.46 and 37,686.06 is: 56,532.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,749.18 : 200,636.46 = 37,686.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,749.18/200,636.46 = 37,686.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,749.18x = 200,636.46 × 37,686.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,749.18x = 7,561,197,669.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,561,197,669.75/133,749.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,532.67

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