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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,632.79, 184,413.31 and 73,205.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,632.79, 184,413.31 and 73,205.62 is: 101,023.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,632.79 : 184,413.31 = 73,205.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,632.79/184,413.31 = 73,205.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,632.79x = 184,413.31 × 73,205.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,632.79x = 13,500,090,050.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,500,090,050.75/133,632.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,023.79

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