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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,830.46, 184,685.48 and 73,399.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,830.46, 184,685.48 and 73,399.50 is: 101,291.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,830.46 : 184,685.48 = 73,399.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,830.46/184,685.48 = 73,399.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,830.46x = 184,685.48 × 73,399.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,830.46x = 13,555,821,889.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,555,821,889.26/133,830.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,291.01

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