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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,071.86, 199,684.34 and 73,902.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,071.86, 199,684.34 and 73,902.58 is: 110,896.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,071.86 : 199,684.34 = 73,902.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,071.86/199,684.34 = 73,902.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,071.86x = 199,684.34 × 73,902.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,071.86x = 14,757,187,320.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,757,187,320.01/133,071.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,896.38

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