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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,083.82, 183,655.71 and 73,467.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,083.82, 183,655.71 and 73,467.82 is: 101,385.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,083.82 : 183,655.71 = 73,467.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,083.82/183,655.71 = 73,467.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,083.82x = 183,655.71 × 73,467.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,083.82x = 13,492,784,644.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,492,784,644.25/133,083.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,385.61

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