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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,961.23, 184,856.34 and 73,522.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,961.23, 184,856.34 and 73,522.27 is: 101,455.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,961.23 : 184,856.34 = 73,522.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,961.23/184,856.34 = 73,522.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,961.23x = 184,856.34 × 73,522.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,961.23x = 13,591,057,740.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,591,057,740.69/133,961.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,455.16

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