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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,507.23, 184,239.84 and 73,077.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,507.23, 184,239.84 and 73,077.33 is: 100,846.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,507.23 : 184,239.84 = 73,077.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,507.23/184,239.84 = 73,077.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,507.23x = 184,239.84 × 73,077.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,507.23x = 13,463,755,586.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,463,755,586.83/133,507.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,846.64

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