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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,824.76, 184,680.53 and 73,394.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,824.76, 184,680.53 and 73,394.88 is: 101,286.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,824.76 : 184,680.53 = 73,394.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,824.76/184,680.53 = 73,394.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,824.76x = 184,680.53 × 73,394.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,824.76x = 13,554,605,337.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,554,605,337.69/133,824.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,286.23

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