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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,737.66, 184,557.24 and 73,310.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,737.66, 184,557.24 and 73,310.88 is: 101,168.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,737.66 : 184,557.24 = 73,310.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,737.66/184,557.24 = 73,310.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,737.66x = 184,557.24 × 73,310.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,737.66x = 13,530,053,674.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,530,053,674.77/133,737.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,168.61

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