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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,795.20, 184,639.20 and 73,364.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,795.20, 184,639.20 and 73,364.88 is: 101,244.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,795.20 : 184,639.20 = 73,364.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,795.20/184,639.20 = 73,364.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,795.20x = 184,639.20 × 73,364.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,795.20x = 13,546,032,751.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,546,032,751.30/133,795.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,244.53

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