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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,763.88, 184,594.10 and 73,333.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,763.88, 184,594.10 and 73,333.22 is: 101,199.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,763.88 : 184,594.10 = 73,333.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,763.88/184,594.10 = 73,333.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,763.88x = 184,594.10 × 73,333.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,763.88x = 13,536,879,746.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,536,879,746.00/133,763.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,199.82

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