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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,984.94, 184,899.71 and 73,561.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,984.94, 184,899.71 and 73,561.77 is: 101,515.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,984.94 : 184,899.71 = 73,561.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,984.94/184,899.71 = 73,561.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,984.94x = 184,899.71 × 73,561.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,984.94x = 13,601,550,123.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,601,550,123.99/133,984.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,515.52

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