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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,804.35, 184,652.55 and 73,371.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,804.35, 184,652.55 and 73,371.40 is: 101,253.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,804.35 : 184,652.55 = 73,371.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,804.35/184,652.55 = 73,371.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,804.35x = 184,652.55 × 73,371.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,804.35x = 13,548,215,645.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,548,215,645.44/133,804.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,253.93

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