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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,847.87, 184,708.59 and 73,418.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,847.87, 184,708.59 and 73,418.29 is: 101,316.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,847.87 : 184,708.59 = 73,418.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,847.87/184,708.59 = 73,418.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,847.87x = 184,708.59 × 73,418.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,847.87x = 13,560,988,826.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,560,988,826.11/133,847.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,316.43

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