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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,659.81, 184,450.41 and 73,234.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,659.81, 184,450.41 and 73,234.22 is: 101,063.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,659.81 : 184,450.41 = 73,234.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,659.81/184,450.41 = 73,234.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,659.81x = 184,450.41 × 73,234.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,659.81x = 13,508,080,982.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,508,080,982.78/133,659.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,063.15

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