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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,896.12, 184,788.62 and 73,478.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,896.12, 184,788.62 and 73,478.54 is: 101,406.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,896.12 : 184,788.62 = 73,478.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,896.12/184,788.62 = 73,478.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,896.12x = 184,788.62 × 73,478.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,896.12x = 13,577,998,006.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,577,998,006.21/133,896.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,406.96

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