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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,842.66, 184,708.04 and 73,415.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,842.66, 184,708.04 and 73,415.85 is: 101,316.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,842.66 : 184,708.04 = 73,415.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,842.66/184,708.04 = 73,415.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,842.66x = 184,708.04 × 73,415.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,842.66x = 13,560,497,391.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,560,497,391.35/133,842.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,316.71

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