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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,982.94, 184,889.49 and 79,537.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,982.94, 184,889.49 and 79,537.37 is: 109,757.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,982.94 : 184,889.49 = 79,537.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,982.94/184,889.49 = 79,537.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,982.94x = 184,889.49 × 79,537.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,982.94x = 14,705,623,775.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,705,623,775.24/133,982.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,757.43

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