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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,692.45, 184,492.62 and 73,261.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,692.45, 184,492.62 and 73,261.77 is: 101,099.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,692.45 : 184,492.62 = 73,261.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,692.45/184,492.62 = 73,261.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,692.45x = 184,492.62 × 73,261.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,692.45x = 13,516,255,893.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,516,255,893.14/133,692.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,099.62

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