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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,528.55, 184,284.05 and 85,132.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,528.55, 184,284.05 and 85,132.22 is: 117,491.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,528.55 : 184,284.05 = 85,132.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,528.55/184,284.05 = 85,132.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,528.55x = 184,284.05 × 85,132.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,528.55x = 15,688,508,940.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,688,508,940.01/133,528.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,491.80

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