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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,983.83, 184,886.02 and 73,554.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,983.83, 184,886.02 and 73,554.23 is: 101,498.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,983.83 : 184,886.02 = 73,554.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,983.83/184,886.02 = 73,554.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,983.83x = 184,886.02 × 73,554.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,983.83x = 13,599,148,838.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,599,148,838.86/133,983.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,498.43

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