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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,467.37, 207,700.98 and 33,286.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,467.37, 207,700.98 and 33,286.31 is: 49,929.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,467.37 : 207,700.98 = 33,286.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,467.37/207,700.98 = 33,286.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,467.37x = 207,700.98 × 33,286.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,467.37x = 6,913,598,169.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,913,598,169.08/138,467.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,929.44

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