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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,871.24, 200,678.81 and 49,608.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,871.24, 200,678.81 and 49,608.77 is: 74,365.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,871.24 : 200,678.81 = 49,608.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,871.24/200,678.81 = 49,608.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,871.24x = 200,678.81 × 49,608.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,871.24x = 9,955,427,677.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,955,427,677.73/133,871.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,365.69

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