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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,697.89, 184,495.08 and 73,256.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,697.89, 184,495.08 and 73,256.50 is: 101,089.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,697.89 : 184,495.08 = 73,256.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,697.89/184,495.08 = 73,256.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,697.89x = 184,495.08 × 73,256.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,697.89x = 13,515,463,828.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,515,463,828.02/133,697.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,089.58

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