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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,545.93, 184,418.27 and 85,882.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,545.93, 184,418.27 and 85,882.02 is: 118,597.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,545.93 : 184,418.27 = 85,882.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,545.93/184,418.27 = 85,882.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,545.93x = 184,418.27 × 85,882.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,545.93x = 15,838,213,123.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,838,213,123.10/133,545.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,597.50

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