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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,672.75, 184,468.44 and 79,960.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,672.75, 184,468.44 and 79,960.03 is: 110,344.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,672.75 : 184,468.44 = 79,960.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,672.75/184,468.44 = 79,960.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,672.75x = 184,468.44 × 79,960.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,672.75x = 14,750,101,596.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,750,101,596.65/133,672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,344.87

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