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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,947.28, 200,928.64 and 48,576.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,947.28, 200,928.64 and 48,576.72 is: 72,867.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,947.28 : 200,928.64 = 48,576.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,947.28/200,928.64 = 48,576.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,947.28x = 200,928.64 × 48,576.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,947.28x = 9,760,454,285.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,760,454,285.26/133,947.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,867.88

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