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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,937.02, 184,832.55 and 73,508.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,937.02, 184,832.55 and 73,508.66 is: 101,441.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,937.02 : 184,832.55 = 73,508.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,937.02/184,832.55 = 73,508.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,937.02x = 184,832.55 × 73,508.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,937.02x = 13,586,793,074.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,586,793,074.88/133,937.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,441.66

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