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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,817.52, 184,677.12 and 77,227.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,817.52, 184,677.12 and 77,227.68 is: 106,579.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,817.52 : 184,677.12 = 77,227.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,817.52/184,677.12 = 77,227.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,817.52x = 184,677.12 × 77,227.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,817.52x = 14,262,185,526.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,262,185,526.68/133,817.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,579.36

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