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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,737.57, 184,576.75 and 82,766.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,737.57, 184,576.75 and 82,766.72 is: 114,229.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,737.57 : 184,576.75 = 82,766.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,737.57/184,576.75 = 82,766.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,737.57x = 184,576.75 × 82,766.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,737.57x = 15,276,812,440.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,276,812,440.29/133,737.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,229.77

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