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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,518.23, 184,172.16 and 82,546.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,518.23, 184,172.16 and 82,546.55 is: 113,862.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,518.23 : 184,172.16 = 82,546.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,518.23/184,172.16 = 82,546.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,518.23x = 184,172.16 × 82,546.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,518.23x = 15,202,776,414.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,202,776,414.05/133,518.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,862.93

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