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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,606.02, 184,369.75 and 73,176.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,606.02, 184,369.75 and 73,176.93 is: 100,980.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,606.02 : 184,369.75 = 73,176.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,606.02/184,369.75 = 73,176.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,606.02x = 184,369.75 × 73,176.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,606.02x = 13,491,612,106.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,491,612,106.93/133,606.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,980.57

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