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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,244.24, 183,887.52 and 75,885.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,244.24, 183,887.52 and 75,885.98 is: 104,728.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,244.24 : 183,887.52 = 75,885.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,244.24/183,887.52 = 75,885.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,244.24x = 183,887.52 × 75,885.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,244.24x = 13,954,483,745.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,954,483,745.53/133,244.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,728.61

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