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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,841.44, 184,781.28 and 83,608.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,841.44, 184,781.28 and 83,608.48 is: 115,429.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,841.44 : 184,781.28 = 83,608.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,841.44/184,781.28 = 83,608.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,841.44x = 184,781.28 × 83,608.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,841.44x = 15,449,281,953.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,449,281,953.25/133,841.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,429.74

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