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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,849.80, 184,715.06 and 73,426.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,849.80, 184,715.06 and 73,426.12 is: 101,329.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,849.80 : 184,715.06 = 73,426.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,849.80/184,715.06 = 73,426.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,849.80x = 184,715.06 × 73,426.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,849.80x = 13,562,910,161.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,562,910,161.37/133,849.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,329.33

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