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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,433.88, 184,104.18 and 79,695.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,433.88, 184,104.18 and 79,695.24 is: 109,958.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,433.88 : 184,104.18 = 79,695.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,433.88/184,104.18 = 79,695.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,433.88x = 184,104.18 × 79,695.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,433.88x = 14,672,226,810.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,672,226,810.10/133,433.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,958.78

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