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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,974.17, 200,979.67 and 49,727.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,974.17, 200,979.67 and 49,727.18 is: 74,597.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,974.17 : 200,979.67 = 49,727.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,974.17/200,979.67 = 49,727.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,974.17x = 200,979.67 × 49,727.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,974.17x = 9,994,151,221.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,994,151,221.53/133,974.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,597.60

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