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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,804.26, 184,649.76 and 73,375.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,804.26, 184,649.76 and 73,375.86 is: 101,258.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,804.26 : 184,649.76 = 73,375.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,804.26/184,649.76 = 73,375.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,804.26x = 184,649.76 × 73,375.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,804.26x = 13,548,834,938.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,548,834,938.79/133,804.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,258.62

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