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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,844.51, 184,790.49 and 119,479.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,844.51, 184,790.49 and 119,479.16 is: 164,957.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,844.51 : 184,790.49 = 119,479.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,844.51/184,790.49 = 119,479.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,844.51x = 184,790.49 × 119,479.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,844.51x = 22,078,612,521.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,078,612,521.19/133,844.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,957.18

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