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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,515.48, 184,168.40 and 82,543.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,515.48, 184,168.40 and 82,543.80 is: 113,859.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,515.48 : 184,168.40 = 82,543.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,515.48/184,168.40 = 82,543.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,515.48x = 184,168.40 × 82,543.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,515.48x = 15,201,959,575.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,201,959,575.92/133,515.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,859.15

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