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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,659.44, 184,450.02 and 73,232.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,659.44, 184,450.02 and 73,232.37 is: 101,060.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,659.44 : 184,450.02 = 73,232.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,659.44/184,450.02 = 73,232.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,659.44x = 184,450.02 × 73,232.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,659.44x = 13,507,712,111.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,712,111.15/133,659.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,060.67

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