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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,981.26, 184,893.36 and 73,552.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,981.26, 184,893.36 and 73,552.92 is: 101,502.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,981.26 : 184,893.36 = 73,552.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,981.26/184,893.36 = 73,552.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,981.26x = 184,893.36 × 73,552.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,981.26x = 13,599,446,516.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,599,446,516.61/133,981.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,502.60

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