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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,837.16, 184,696.19 and 73,408.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,837.16, 184,696.19 and 73,408.23 is: 101,303.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,837.16 : 184,696.19 = 73,408.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,837.16/184,696.19 = 73,408.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,837.16x = 184,696.19 × 73,408.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,837.16x = 13,558,220,395.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,558,220,395.64/133,837.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,303.86

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