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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,964.85, 184,873.41 and 73,534.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,964.85, 184,873.41 and 73,534.41 is: 101,478.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,964.85 : 184,873.41 = 73,534.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,964.85/184,873.41 = 73,534.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,964.85x = 184,873.41 × 73,534.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,964.85x = 13,594,557,129.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,594,557,129.04/133,964.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,478.54

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