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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,850.57, 184,716.23 and 73,424.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,850.57, 184,716.23 and 73,424.30 is: 101,326.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,850.57 : 184,716.23 = 73,424.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,850.57/184,716.23 = 73,424.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,850.57x = 184,716.23 × 73,424.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,850.57x = 13,562,658,595.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,562,658,595.69/133,850.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,326.87

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