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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,663.46, 184,455.50 and 73,237.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,663.46, 184,455.50 and 73,237.94 is: 101,068.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,663.46 : 184,455.50 = 73,237.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,663.46/184,455.50 = 73,237.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,663.46x = 184,455.50 × 73,237.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,663.46x = 13,509,140,841.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,509,140,841.67/133,663.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,068.32

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