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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,656.48, 184,443.12 and 73,224.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,656.48, 184,443.12 and 73,224.18 is: 101,047.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,656.48 : 184,443.12 = 73,224.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,656.48/184,443.12 = 73,224.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,656.48x = 184,443.12 × 73,224.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,656.48x = 13,505,696,218.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,505,696,218.64/133,656.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,047.82

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