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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,980.98, 200,972.54 and 48,652.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,980.98, 200,972.54 and 48,652.16 is: 72,978.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,980.98 : 200,972.54 = 48,652.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,980.98/200,972.54 = 48,652.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,980.98x = 200,972.54 × 48,652.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,980.98x = 9,777,747,288.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,777,747,288.45/133,980.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,978.62

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