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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,560.74, 184,318.79 and 76,209.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,560.74, 184,318.79 and 76,209.40 is: 105,171.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,560.74 : 184,318.79 = 76,209.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,560.74/184,318.79 = 76,209.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,560.74x = 184,318.79 × 76,209.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,560.74x = 14,046,823,552.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,046,823,552.78/133,560.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,171.80

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