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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,970.91, 184,879.13 and 73,542.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,970.91, 184,879.13 and 73,542.58 is: 101,488.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,970.91 : 184,879.13 = 73,542.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,970.91/184,879.13 = 73,542.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,970.91x = 184,879.13 × 73,542.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,970.91x = 13,596,489,092.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,596,489,092.05/133,970.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,488.37

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