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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,889.40, 184,769.22 and 73,458.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,889.40, 184,769.22 and 73,458.90 is: 101,374.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,889.40 : 184,769.22 = 73,458.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,889.40/184,769.22 = 73,458.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,889.40x = 184,769.22 × 73,458.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,889.40x = 13,572,943,655.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,572,943,655.06/133,889.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,374.30

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