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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,836.16, 184,694.81 and 73,407.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,836.16, 184,694.81 and 73,407.23 is: 101,302.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,836.16 : 184,694.81 = 73,407.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,836.16/184,694.81 = 73,407.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,836.16x = 184,694.81 × 73,407.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,836.16x = 13,557,933,106.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,557,933,106.97/133,836.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,302.47

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