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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,843.85, 184,634.55 and 79,364.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,843.85, 184,634.55 and 79,364.32 is: 109,481.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,843.85 : 184,634.55 = 79,364.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,843.85/184,634.55 = 79,364.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,843.85x = 184,634.55 × 79,364.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,843.85x = 14,653,395,509.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,653,395,509.26/133,843.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,481.28

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