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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,493.76, 184,204.80 and 73,889.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,493.76, 184,204.80 and 73,889.28 is: 101,958.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,493.76 : 184,204.80 = 73,889.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,493.76/184,204.80 = 73,889.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,493.76x = 184,204.80 × 73,889.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,493.76x = 13,610,760,044.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,610,760,044.54/133,493.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,958.02

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