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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,666.40, 184,461.91 and 73,242.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,666.40, 184,461.91 and 73,242.93 is: 101,076.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,666.40 : 184,461.91 = 73,242.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,666.40/184,461.91 = 73,242.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,666.40x = 184,461.91 × 73,242.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,666.40x = 13,510,531,270.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,510,531,270.42/133,666.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,076.49

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