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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,935.50, 184,831.02 and 74,319.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,935.50, 184,831.02 and 74,319.50 is: 102,560.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,935.50 : 184,831.02 = 74,319.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,935.50/184,831.02 = 74,319.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,935.50x = 184,831.02 × 74,319.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,935.50x = 13,736,548,990.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,736,548,990.89/133,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,560.93

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