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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,771.72, 184,604.16 and 73,344.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,771.72, 184,604.16 and 73,344.92 is: 101,215.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,771.72 : 184,604.16 = 73,344.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,771.72/184,604.16 = 73,344.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,771.72x = 184,604.16 × 73,344.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,771.72x = 13,539,777,346.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,539,777,346.87/133,771.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,215.54

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