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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,631.56, 184,404.95 and 73,202.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,631.56, 184,404.95 and 73,202.41 is: 101,015.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,631.56 : 184,404.95 = 73,202.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,631.56/184,404.95 = 73,202.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,631.56x = 184,404.95 × 73,202.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,631.56x = 13,498,886,203.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,498,886,203.41/133,631.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,015.71

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