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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,890.40, 184,770.60 and 73,459.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,890.40, 184,770.60 and 73,459.90 is: 101,375.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,890.40 : 184,770.60 = 73,459.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,890.40/184,770.60 = 73,459.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,890.40x = 184,770.60 × 73,459.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,890.40x = 13,573,229,798.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,573,229,798.94/133,890.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,375.68

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