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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,943.85, 200,923.47 and 48,573.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,943.85, 200,923.47 and 48,573.29 is: 72,862.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,943.85 : 200,923.47 = 48,573.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,943.85/200,923.47 = 48,573.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,943.85x = 200,923.47 × 48,573.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,943.85x = 9,759,514,478.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,759,514,478.42/133,943.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,862.73

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