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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,774.24, 184,608.98 and 73,345.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,774.24, 184,608.98 and 73,345.82 is: 101,217.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,774.24 : 184,608.98 = 73,345.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,774.24/184,608.98 = 73,345.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,774.24x = 184,608.98 × 73,345.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,774.24x = 13,540,297,017.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,540,297,017.46/133,774.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,217.52

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