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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,862.25, 184,732.37 and 73,435.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,862.25, 184,732.37 and 73,435.98 is: 101,343.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,862.25 : 184,732.37 = 73,435.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,862.25/184,732.37 = 73,435.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,862.25x = 184,732.37 × 73,435.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,862.25x = 13,566,002,628.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,002,628.67/133,862.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,343.00

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