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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,872.24, 200,680.30 and 49,609.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,872.24, 200,680.30 and 49,609.77 is: 74,367.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,872.24 : 200,680.30 = 49,609.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,872.24/200,680.30 = 49,609.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,872.24x = 200,680.30 × 49,609.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,872.24x = 9,955,703,526.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,955,703,526.53/133,872.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,367.20

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