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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,595.48, 184,361.76 and 73,166.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,595.48, 184,361.76 and 73,166.27 is: 100,969.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,595.48 : 184,361.76 = 73,166.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,595.48/184,361.76 = 73,166.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,595.48x = 184,361.76 × 73,166.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,595.48x = 13,489,061,771.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,489,061,771.26/133,595.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,969.45

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