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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,604.04, 184,375.65 and 73,173.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,604.04, 184,375.65 and 73,173.58 is: 100,980.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,604.04 : 184,375.65 = 73,173.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,604.04/184,375.65 = 73,173.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,604.04x = 184,375.65 × 73,173.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,604.04x = 13,491,426,375.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,491,426,375.33/133,604.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,980.68

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