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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,598.04, 184,367.37 and 73,167.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,598.04, 184,367.37 and 73,167.58 is: 100,972.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,598.04 : 184,367.37 = 73,167.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,598.04/184,367.37 = 73,167.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,598.04x = 184,367.37 × 73,167.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,598.04x = 13,489,714,293.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,489,714,293.86/133,598.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,972.40

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