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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,796.34, 184,641.03 and 73,372.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,796.34, 184,641.03 and 73,372.50 is: 101,255.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,796.34 : 184,641.03 = 73,372.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,796.34/184,641.03 = 73,372.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,796.34x = 184,641.03 × 73,372.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,796.34x = 13,547,573,973.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,547,573,973.68/133,796.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,255.19

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