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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,670.24, 184,462.72 and 73,240.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,670.24, 184,462.72 and 73,240.32 is: 101,070.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,670.24 : 184,462.72 = 73,240.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,670.24/184,462.72 = 73,240.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,670.24x = 184,462.72 × 73,240.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,670.24x = 13,510,108,640.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,510,108,640.87/133,670.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,070.43

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