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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,043.68, 183,595.71 and 79,300.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,043.68, 183,595.71 and 79,300.99 is: 109,432.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,043.68 : 183,595.71 = 79,300.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,043.68/183,595.71 = 79,300.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,043.68x = 183,595.71 × 79,300.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,043.68x = 14,559,321,562.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,559,321,562.75/133,043.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,432.64

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