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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,197.42, 183,816.06 and 79,513.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,197.42, 183,816.06 and 79,513.61 is: 109,730.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,197.42 : 183,816.06 = 79,513.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,197.42/183,816.06 = 79,513.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,197.42x = 183,816.06 × 79,513.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,197.42x = 14,615,877,587.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,615,877,587.50/133,197.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,730.94

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