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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,832.80, 200,614.20 and 49,538.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,832.80, 200,614.20 and 49,538.80 is: 74,258.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,832.80 : 200,614.20 = 49,538.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,832.80/200,614.20 = 49,538.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,832.80x = 200,614.20 × 49,538.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,832.80x = 9,938,186,730.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,938,186,730.96/133,832.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,258.23

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