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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,600.02, 184,370.13 and 73,169.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,600.02, 184,370.13 and 73,169.58 is: 100,975.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,600.02 : 184,370.13 = 73,169.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,600.02/184,370.13 = 73,169.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,600.02x = 184,370.13 × 73,169.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,600.02x = 13,490,284,976.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,490,284,976.65/133,600.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,975.17

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