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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,700.36, 184,501.08 and 79,953.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,700.36, 184,501.08 and 79,953.68 is: 110,332.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,700.36 : 184,501.08 = 79,953.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,700.36/184,501.08 = 79,953.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,700.36x = 184,501.08 × 79,953.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,700.36x = 14,751,540,309.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,751,540,309.97/133,700.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,332.84

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