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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,938.88, 200,901.83 and 49,715.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,938.88, 200,901.83 and 49,715.46 is: 74,570.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,938.88 : 200,901.83 = 49,715.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,938.88/200,901.83 = 49,715.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,938.88x = 200,901.83 × 49,715.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,938.88x = 9,987,926,893.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,987,926,893.29/133,938.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,570.78

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