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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,964.34, 184,873.11 and 73,540.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,964.34, 184,873.11 and 73,540.62 is: 101,487.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,964.34 : 184,873.11 = 73,540.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,964.34/184,873.11 = 73,540.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,964.34x = 184,873.11 × 73,540.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,964.34x = 13,595,683,130.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,595,683,130.73/133,964.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,487.33

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