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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,633.56, 184,411.98 and 73,205.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,633.56, 184,411.98 and 73,205.40 is: 101,022.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,633.56 : 184,411.98 = 73,205.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,633.56/184,411.98 = 73,205.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,633.56x = 184,411.98 × 73,205.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,633.56x = 13,499,952,760.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,499,952,760.69/133,633.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,022.17

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