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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,864.82, 184,734.87 and 73,435.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,864.82, 184,734.87 and 73,435.58 is: 101,341.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,864.82 : 184,734.87 = 73,435.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,864.82/184,734.87 = 73,435.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,864.82x = 184,734.87 × 73,435.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,864.82x = 13,566,112,324.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,112,324.67/133,864.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,341.88

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