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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,727.13, 184,542.78 and 73,300.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,727.13, 184,542.78 and 73,300.32 is: 101,154.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,727.13 : 184,542.78 = 73,300.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,727.13/184,542.78 = 73,300.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,727.13x = 184,542.78 × 73,300.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,727.13x = 13,527,044,827.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,527,044,827.69/133,727.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,154.08

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