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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,772.31, 184,604.81 and 73,345.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,772.31, 184,604.81 and 73,345.50 is: 101,216.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,772.31 : 184,604.81 = 73,345.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,772.31/184,604.81 = 73,345.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,772.31x = 184,604.81 × 73,345.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,772.31x = 13,539,931,725.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,539,931,725.13/133,772.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,216.25

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