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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,473.70, 184,192.11 and 73,043.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,473.70, 184,192.11 and 73,043.74 is: 100,799.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,473.70 : 184,192.11 = 73,043.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,473.70/184,192.11 = 73,043.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,473.70x = 184,192.11 × 73,043.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,473.70x = 13,454,080,592.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,454,080,592.89/133,473.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,799.49

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