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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,704.24, 184,514.22 and 73,270.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,704.24, 184,514.22 and 73,270.86 is: 101,115.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,704.24 : 184,514.22 = 73,270.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,704.24/184,514.22 = 73,270.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,704.24x = 184,514.22 × 73,270.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,704.24x = 13,519,515,581.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,519,515,581.63/133,704.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,115.08

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