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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,308.34, 183,967.70 and 79,598.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,308.34, 183,967.70 and 79,598.05 is: 109,846.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,308.34 : 183,967.70 = 79,598.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,308.34/183,967.70 = 79,598.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,308.34x = 183,967.70 × 79,598.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,308.34x = 14,643,470,182.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,643,470,182.99/133,308.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,846.62

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