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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,955.49, 184,857.93 and 73,527.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,955.49, 184,857.93 and 73,527.17 is: 101,467.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,955.49 : 184,857.93 = 73,527.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,955.49/184,857.93 = 73,527.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,955.49x = 184,857.93 × 73,527.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,955.49x = 13,592,079,520.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,592,079,520.67/133,955.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,467.13

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