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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,467.25, 184,184.81 and 73,037.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,467.25, 184,184.81 and 73,037.89 is: 100,792.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,467.25 : 184,184.81 = 73,037.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,467.25/184,184.81 = 73,037.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,467.25x = 184,184.81 × 73,037.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,467.25x = 13,452,469,892.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,452,469,892.45/133,467.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,792.29

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