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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,792.99, 184,636.10 and 73,363.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,792.99, 184,636.10 and 73,363.48 is: 101,242.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,792.99 : 184,636.10 = 73,363.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,792.99/184,636.10 = 73,363.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,792.99x = 184,636.10 × 73,363.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,792.99x = 13,545,546,551.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,545,546,551.45/133,792.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,242.57

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