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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,970.05, 184,877.94 and 73,541.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,970.05, 184,877.94 and 73,541.72 is: 101,487.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,970.05 : 184,877.94 = 73,541.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,970.05/184,877.94 = 73,541.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,970.05x = 184,877.94 × 73,541.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,970.05x = 13,596,242,435.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,596,242,435.63/133,970.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,487.18

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