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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,518.74, 184,172.85 and 82,547.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,518.74, 184,172.85 and 82,547.06 is: 113,863.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,518.74 : 184,172.85 = 82,547.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,518.74/184,172.85 = 82,547.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,518.74x = 184,172.85 × 82,547.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,518.74x = 15,202,926,378.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,202,926,378.46/133,518.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,863.62

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