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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,540.64, 184,288.28 and 73,110.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,540.64, 184,288.28 and 73,110.26 is: 100,893.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,540.64 : 184,288.28 = 73,110.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,540.64/184,288.28 = 73,110.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,540.64x = 184,288.28 × 73,110.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,540.64x = 13,473,364,065.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,473,364,065.75/133,540.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,893.36

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