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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,948.85, 184,843.49 and 73,519.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,948.85, 184,843.49 and 73,519.61 is: 101,453.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,948.85 : 184,843.49 = 73,519.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,948.85/184,843.49 = 73,519.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,948.85x = 184,843.49 × 73,519.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,948.85x = 13,589,620,004.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,589,620,004.02/133,948.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,453.81

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