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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,431.63, 184,101.08 and 79,692.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,431.63, 184,101.08 and 79,692.99 is: 109,955.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,431.63 : 184,101.08 = 79,692.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,431.63/184,101.08 = 79,692.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,431.63x = 184,101.08 × 79,692.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,431.63x = 14,671,565,128.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,671,565,128.96/133,431.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,955.68

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