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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,656.50, 184,445.96 and 73,229.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,656.50, 184,445.96 and 73,229.43 is: 101,056.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,656.50 : 184,445.96 = 73,229.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,656.50/184,445.96 = 73,229.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,656.50x = 184,445.96 × 73,229.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,656.50x = 13,506,872,516.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,506,872,516.60/133,656.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,056.61

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