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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,904.46, 184,799.79 and 73,486.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,904.46, 184,799.79 and 73,486.77 is: 101,418.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,904.46 : 184,799.79 = 73,486.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,904.46/184,799.79 = 73,486.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,904.46x = 184,799.79 × 73,486.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,904.46x = 13,580,339,663.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,580,339,663.78/133,904.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,418.13

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