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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,839.44, 184,778.52 and 83,606.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,839.44, 184,778.52 and 83,606.48 is: 115,426.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,839.44 : 184,778.52 = 83,606.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,839.44/184,778.52 = 83,606.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,839.44x = 184,778.52 × 83,606.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,839.44x = 15,448,681,636.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,448,681,636.81/133,839.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,426.97

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