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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,772.24, 184,606.22 and 73,343.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,772.24, 184,606.22 and 73,343.81 is: 101,214.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,772.24 : 184,606.22 = 73,343.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,772.24/184,606.22 = 73,343.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,772.24x = 184,606.22 × 73,343.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,772.24x = 13,539,724,169.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,539,724,169.37/133,772.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,214.75

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