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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,482.87, 184,188.18 and 79,756.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,482.87, 184,188.18 and 79,756.53 is: 110,053.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,482.87 : 184,188.18 = 79,756.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,482.87/184,188.18 = 79,756.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,482.87x = 184,188.18 × 79,756.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,482.87x = 14,690,210,103.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,690,210,103.82/133,482.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,053.15

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