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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,432.41, 184,073.10 and 82,426.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,432.41, 184,073.10 and 82,426.79 is: 113,709.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,432.41 : 184,073.10 = 82,426.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,432.41/184,073.10 = 82,426.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,432.41x = 184,073.10 × 82,426.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,432.41x = 15,172,553,837.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,172,553,837.98/133,432.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,709.66

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