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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,717.48, 184,526.16 and 73,286.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,717.48, 184,526.16 and 73,286.80 is: 101,133.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,717.48 : 184,526.16 = 73,286.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,717.48/184,526.16 = 73,286.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,717.48x = 184,526.16 × 73,286.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,717.48x = 13,523,331,782.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,523,331,782.69/133,717.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,133.61

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