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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,000.25, 183,540.24 and 85,253.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,000.25, 183,540.24 and 85,253.58 is: 117,649.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,000.25 : 183,540.24 = 85,253.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,000.25/183,540.24 = 85,253.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,000.25x = 183,540.24 × 85,253.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,000.25x = 15,647,462,534.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,647,462,534.06/133,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,649.88

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