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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,957.23, 184,863.24 and 73,533.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,957.23, 184,863.24 and 73,533.54 is: 101,477.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,957.23 : 184,863.24 = 73,533.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,957.23/184,863.24 = 73,533.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,957.23x = 184,863.24 × 73,533.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,957.23x = 13,593,648,453.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,648,453.07/133,957.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,477.53

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