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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,879.56, 184,752.24 and 77,289.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,879.56, 184,752.24 and 77,289.72 is: 106,658.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,879.56 : 184,752.24 = 77,289.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,879.56/184,752.24 = 77,289.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,879.56x = 184,752.24 × 77,289.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,879.56x = 14,279,448,898.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,279,448,898.97/133,879.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,658.92

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