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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,553.74, 184,304.13 and 73,124.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,553.74, 184,304.13 and 73,124.37 is: 100,911.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,553.74 : 184,304.13 = 73,124.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,553.74/184,304.13 = 73,124.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,553.74x = 184,304.13 × 73,124.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,553.74x = 13,477,122,691.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,477,122,691.53/133,553.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,911.61

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