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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,964.89, 184,873.66 and 73,541.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,964.89, 184,873.66 and 73,541.05 is: 101,487.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,964.89 : 184,873.66 = 73,541.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,964.89/184,873.66 = 73,541.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,964.89x = 184,873.66 × 73,541.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,964.89x = 13,595,802,427.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,595,802,427.71/133,964.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,487.81

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