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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,743.71, 184,565.14 and 73,314.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,743.71, 184,565.14 and 73,314.18 is: 101,172.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,743.71 : 184,565.14 = 73,314.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,743.71/184,565.14 = 73,314.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,743.71x = 184,565.14 × 73,314.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,743.71x = 13,531,241,712.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,531,241,712.40/133,743.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,172.92

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