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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,817.82, 184,665.83 and 82,816.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,817.82, 184,665.83 and 82,816.98 is: 114,285.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,817.82 : 184,665.83 = 82,816.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,817.82/184,665.83 = 82,816.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,817.82x = 184,665.83 × 82,816.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,817.82x = 15,293,465,935.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,293,465,935.71/133,817.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,285.72

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