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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,399.72, 184,068.74 and 79,706.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,399.72, 184,068.74 and 79,706.28 is: 109,981.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,399.72 : 184,068.74 = 79,706.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,399.72/184,068.74 = 79,706.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,399.72x = 184,068.74 × 79,706.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,399.72x = 14,671,434,529.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,671,434,529.69/133,399.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,981.00

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