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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,053.18, 183,608.79 and 79,310.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,053.18, 183,608.79 and 79,310.52 is: 109,445.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,053.18 : 183,608.79 = 79,310.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,053.18/183,608.79 = 79,310.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,053.18x = 183,608.79 × 79,310.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,053.18x = 14,562,108,611.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,562,108,611.47/133,053.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,445.78

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