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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,636.82, 184,418.87 and 73,209.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,636.82, 184,418.87 and 73,209.66 is: 101,029.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,636.82 : 184,418.87 = 73,209.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,636.82/184,418.87 = 73,209.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,636.82x = 184,418.87 × 73,209.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,636.82x = 13,501,242,404.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,501,242,404.24/133,636.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,029.36

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