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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,937.14, 184,835.54 and 73,513.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,937.14, 184,835.54 and 73,513.42 is: 101,449.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,937.14 : 184,835.54 = 73,513.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,937.14/184,835.54 = 73,513.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,937.14x = 184,835.54 × 73,513.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,937.14x = 13,587,892,404.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,587,892,404.64/133,937.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,449.77

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