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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,833.80, 200,615.70 and 49,539.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,833.80, 200,615.70 and 49,539.80 is: 74,259.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,833.80 : 200,615.70 = 49,539.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,833.80/200,615.70 = 49,539.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,833.80x = 200,615.70 × 49,539.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,833.80x = 9,938,461,654.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,938,461,654.86/133,833.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,259.73

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