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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,984.91, 184,899.49 and 73,559.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,984.91, 184,899.49 and 73,559.45 is: 101,512.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,984.91 : 184,899.49 = 73,559.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,984.91/184,899.49 = 73,559.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,984.91x = 184,899.49 × 73,559.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,984.91x = 13,601,103,891.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,601,103,891.32/133,984.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,512.21

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