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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,600.95, 184,369.01 and 73,171.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,600.95, 184,369.01 and 73,171.62 is: 100,976.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,600.95 : 184,369.01 = 73,171.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,600.95/184,369.01 = 73,171.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,600.95x = 184,369.01 × 73,171.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,600.95x = 13,490,578,773.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,490,578,773.64/133,600.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,976.67

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