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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,441.44, 184,161.68 and 73,844.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,441.44, 184,161.68 and 73,844.64 is: 101,912.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,441.44 : 184,161.68 = 73,844.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,441.44/184,161.68 = 73,844.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,441.44x = 184,161.68 × 73,844.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,441.44x = 13,599,352,961.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,599,352,961.40/133,441.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,912.52

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