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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,903.04, 184,780.01 and 73,472.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,903.04, 184,780.01 and 73,472.18 is: 101,388.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,903.04 : 184,780.01 = 73,472.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,903.04/184,780.01 = 73,472.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,903.04x = 184,780.01 × 73,472.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,903.04x = 13,576,189,509.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,576,189,509.49/133,903.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,388.21

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