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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,683.75, 184,483.58 and 79,971.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,683.75, 184,483.58 and 79,971.03 is: 110,360.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,683.75 : 184,483.58 = 79,971.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,683.75/184,483.58 = 79,971.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,683.75x = 184,483.58 × 79,971.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,683.75x = 14,753,341,510.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,753,341,510.83/133,683.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,360.02

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