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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,653.81, 184,442.16 and 73,228.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,653.81, 184,442.16 and 73,228.23 is: 101,054.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,653.81 : 184,442.16 = 73,228.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,653.81/184,442.16 = 73,228.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,653.81x = 184,442.16 × 73,228.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,653.81x = 13,506,372,914.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,506,372,914.18/133,653.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,054.90

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