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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,723.77, 184,559.13 and 85,346.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,723.77, 184,559.13 and 85,346.58 is: 117,791.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,723.77 : 184,559.13 = 85,346.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,723.77/184,559.13 = 85,346.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,723.77x = 184,559.13 × 85,346.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,723.77x = 15,751,490,553.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,751,490,553.28/133,723.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,791.25

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