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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,842.04, 184,698.83 and 73,412.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,842.04, 184,698.83 and 73,412.15 is: 101,307.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,842.04 : 184,698.83 = 73,412.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,842.04/184,698.83 = 73,412.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,842.04x = 184,698.83 × 73,412.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,842.04x = 13,559,137,472.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,559,137,472.82/133,842.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,307.02

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