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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,658.46, 184,448.60 and 73,232.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,658.46, 184,448.60 and 73,232.94 is: 101,061.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,658.46 : 184,448.60 = 73,232.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,658.46/184,448.60 = 73,232.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,658.46x = 184,448.60 × 73,232.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,658.46x = 13,507,713,256.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,713,256.88/133,658.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,061.42

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