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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,843.68, 184,705.20 and 74,231.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,843.68, 184,705.20 and 74,231.52 is: 102,440.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,843.68 : 184,705.20 = 74,231.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,843.68/184,705.20 = 74,231.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,843.68x = 184,705.20 × 74,231.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,843.68x = 13,710,947,747.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,710,947,747.90/133,843.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,440.01

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