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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,955.73, 184,861.17 and 73,532.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,955.73, 184,861.17 and 73,532.04 is: 101,475.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,955.73 : 184,861.17 = 73,532.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,955.73/184,861.17 = 73,532.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,955.73x = 184,861.17 × 73,532.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,955.73x = 13,593,218,946.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,218,946.89/133,955.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,475.46

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