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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,918.54, 184,737.81 and 79,439.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,918.54, 184,737.81 and 79,439.02 is: 109,584.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,918.54 : 184,737.81 = 79,439.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,918.54/184,737.81 = 79,439.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,918.54x = 184,737.81 × 79,439.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,918.54x = 14,675,390,583.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,675,390,583.35/133,918.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,584.46

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