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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,926.46, 184,817.95 and 73,498.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,926.46, 184,817.95 and 73,498.13 is: 101,427.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,926.46 : 184,817.95 = 73,498.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,926.46/184,817.95 = 73,498.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,926.46x = 184,817.95 × 73,498.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,926.46x = 13,583,774,753.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,583,774,753.69/133,926.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,427.11

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