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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,657.94, 184,447.95 and 73,230.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,657.94, 184,447.95 and 73,230.87 is: 101,058.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,657.94 : 184,447.95 = 73,230.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,657.94/184,447.95 = 73,230.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,657.94x = 184,447.95 × 73,230.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,657.94x = 13,507,283,848.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,283,848.22/133,657.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,058.60

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