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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,489.74, 184,208.85 and 73,048.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,489.74, 184,208.85 and 73,048.62 is: 100,803.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,489.74 : 184,208.85 = 73,048.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,489.74/184,208.85 = 73,048.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,489.74x = 184,208.85 × 73,048.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,489.74x = 13,456,202,284.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,456,202,284.29/133,489.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,803.27

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