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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,827.31, 184,684.17 and 73,394.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,827.31, 184,684.17 and 73,394.29 is: 101,285.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,827.31 : 184,684.17 = 73,394.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,827.31/184,684.17 = 73,394.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,827.31x = 184,684.17 × 73,394.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,827.31x = 13,554,763,531.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,554,763,531.39/133,827.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,285.48

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