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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,537.64, 184,284.13 and 73,107.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,537.64, 184,284.13 and 73,107.26 is: 100,889.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,537.64 : 184,284.13 = 73,107.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,537.64/184,284.13 = 73,107.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,537.64x = 184,284.13 × 73,107.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,537.64x = 13,472,506,884.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,472,506,884.36/133,537.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,889.21

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