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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,910.43, 184,795.89 and 73,482.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,910.43, 184,795.89 and 73,482.09 is: 101,405.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,910.43 : 184,795.89 = 73,482.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,910.43/184,795.89 = 73,482.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,910.43x = 184,795.89 × 73,482.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,910.43x = 13,579,187,458.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,579,187,458.74/133,910.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,405.00

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