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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,639.16, 184,422.26 and 73,208.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,639.16, 184,422.26 and 73,208.48 is: 101,027.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,639.16 : 184,422.26 = 73,208.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,639.16/184,422.26 = 73,208.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,639.16x = 184,422.26 × 73,208.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,639.16x = 13,501,272,044.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,501,272,044.61/133,639.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,027.82

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