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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,970.46, 184,872.35 and 79,524.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,970.46, 184,872.35 and 79,524.93 is: 109,740.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,970.46 : 184,872.35 = 79,524.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,970.46/184,872.35 = 79,524.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,970.46x = 184,872.35 × 79,524.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,970.46x = 14,701,959,370.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,701,959,370.70/133,970.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,740.31

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