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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,960.23, 184,854.96 and 73,521.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,960.23, 184,854.96 and 73,521.27 is: 101,453.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,960.23 : 184,854.96 = 73,521.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,960.23/184,854.96 = 73,521.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,960.23x = 184,854.96 × 73,521.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,960.23x = 13,590,771,425.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,590,771,425.00/133,960.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,453.78

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