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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,843.04, 184,700.21 and 73,413.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,843.04, 184,700.21 and 73,413.15 is: 101,308.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,843.04 : 184,700.21 = 73,413.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,843.04/184,700.21 = 73,413.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,843.04x = 184,700.21 × 73,413.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,843.04x = 13,559,424,221.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,559,424,221.76/133,843.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,308.40

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