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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,547.42, 184,295.45 and 73,118.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,547.42, 184,295.45 and 73,118.07 is: 100,902.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,547.42 : 184,295.45 = 73,118.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,547.42/184,295.45 = 73,118.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,547.42x = 184,295.45 × 73,118.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,547.42x = 13,475,327,796.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,475,327,796.58/133,547.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,902.94

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