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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,000.33, 201,002.31 and 49,727.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,000.33, 201,002.31 and 49,727.93 is: 74,592.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,000.33 : 201,002.31 = 49,727.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,000.33/201,002.31 = 49,727.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,000.33x = 201,002.31 × 49,727.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,000.33x = 9,995,427,796.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,995,427,796.51/134,000.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,592.56

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