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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,992.76, 184,909.23 and 73,564.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,992.76, 184,909.23 and 73,564.42 is: 101,518.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,992.76 : 184,909.23 = 73,564.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,992.76/184,909.23 = 73,564.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,992.76x = 184,909.23 × 73,564.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,992.76x = 13,602,740,257.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,602,740,257.60/133,992.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,518.47

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