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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,818.80, 184,660.73 and 73,388.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,818.80, 184,660.73 and 73,388.12 is: 101,270.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,818.80 : 184,660.73 = 73,388.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,818.80/184,660.73 = 73,388.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,818.80x = 184,660.73 × 73,388.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,818.80x = 13,551,902,522.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,551,902,522.28/133,818.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,270.55

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