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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,480.37, 184,184.73 and 79,754.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,480.37, 184,184.73 and 79,754.03 is: 110,049.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,480.37 : 184,184.73 = 79,754.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,480.37/184,184.73 = 79,754.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,480.37x = 184,184.73 × 79,754.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,480.37x = 14,689,474,481.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,689,474,481.96/133,480.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,049.70

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