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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,861.34, 183,399.84 and 97,333.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,861.34, 183,399.84 and 97,333.54 is: 134,357.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,861.34 : 183,399.84 = 97,333.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,861.34/183,399.84 = 97,333.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,861.34x = 183,399.84 × 97,333.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,861.34x = 17,850,955,662.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,850,955,662.63/132,861.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,357.79

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