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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,885.28, 184,760.10 and 73,456.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,885.28, 184,760.10 and 73,456.44 is: 101,369.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,885.28 : 184,760.10 = 73,456.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,885.28/184,760.10 = 73,456.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,885.28x = 184,760.10 × 73,456.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,885.28x = 13,571,819,200.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,571,819,200.04/133,885.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,369.02

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