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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,786.12, 184,633.14 and 74,170.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,786.12, 184,633.14 and 74,170.12 is: 102,359.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,786.12 : 184,633.14 = 74,170.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,786.12/184,633.14 = 74,170.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,786.12x = 184,633.14 × 74,170.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,786.12x = 13,694,262,149.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,694,262,149.78/133,786.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,359.36

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