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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,961.73, 184,857.03 and 73,522.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,961.73, 184,857.03 and 73,522.77 is: 101,455.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,961.73 : 184,857.03 = 73,522.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,961.73/184,857.03 = 73,522.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,961.73x = 184,857.03 × 73,522.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,961.73x = 13,591,200,899.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,591,200,899.57/133,961.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,455.85

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