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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,724.13, 184,538.64 and 73,297.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,724.13, 184,538.64 and 73,297.32 is: 101,149.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,724.13 : 184,538.64 = 73,297.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,724.13/184,538.64 = 73,297.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,724.13x = 184,538.64 × 73,297.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,724.13x = 13,526,187,748.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,526,187,748.44/133,724.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,149.94

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