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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,845.66, 184,712.18 and 73,418.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,845.66, 184,712.18 and 73,418.85 is: 101,320.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,845.66 : 184,712.18 = 73,418.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,845.66/184,712.18 = 73,418.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,845.66x = 184,712.18 × 73,418.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,845.66x = 13,561,355,469.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,561,355,469.50/133,845.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,320.85

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