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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,075.60, 200,985.40 and 49,813.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,075.60, 200,985.40 and 49,813.20 is: 74,672.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,075.60 : 200,985.40 = 49,813.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,075.60/200,985.40 = 49,813.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,075.60x = 200,985.40 × 49,813.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,075.60x = 10,011,725,927.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,011,725,927.28/134,075.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,672.24

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