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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,627.12, 184,408.25 and 73,200.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,627.12, 184,408.25 and 73,200.31 is: 101,017.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,627.12 : 184,408.25 = 73,200.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,627.12/184,408.25 = 73,200.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,627.12x = 184,408.25 × 73,200.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,627.12x = 13,498,740,239.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,498,740,239.54/133,627.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,017.97

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