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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,432.63, 184,102.45 and 79,693.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,432.63, 184,102.45 and 79,693.99 is: 109,957.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,432.63 : 184,102.45 = 79,693.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,432.63/184,102.45 = 79,693.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,432.63x = 184,102.45 × 79,693.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,432.63x = 14,671,858,809.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,671,858,809.28/133,432.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,957.05

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