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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,690.04, 184,492.43 and 73,262.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,690.04, 184,492.43 and 73,262.89 is: 101,102.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,690.04 : 184,492.43 = 73,262.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,690.04/184,492.43 = 73,262.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,690.04x = 184,492.43 × 73,262.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,690.04x = 13,516,448,743.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,516,448,743.96/133,690.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,102.89

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