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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,695.77, 184,502.61 and 73,262.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,695.77, 184,502.61 and 73,262.88 is: 101,104.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,695.77 : 184,502.61 = 73,262.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,695.77/184,502.61 = 73,262.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,695.77x = 184,502.61 × 73,262.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,695.77x = 13,517,192,576.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,517,192,576.12/133,695.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,104.12

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