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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,839.16, 184,698.95 and 73,410.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,839.16, 184,698.95 and 73,410.23 is: 101,306.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,839.16 : 184,698.95 = 73,410.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,839.16/184,698.95 = 73,410.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,839.16x = 184,698.95 × 73,410.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,839.16x = 13,558,792,400.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,558,792,400.26/133,839.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,306.62

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