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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,704.42, 184,512.13 and 73,277.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,704.42, 184,512.13 and 73,277.46 is: 101,122.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,704.42 : 184,512.13 = 73,277.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,704.42/184,512.13 = 73,277.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,704.42x = 184,512.13 × 73,277.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,704.42x = 13,520,580,042.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,580,042.40/133,704.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,122.91

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