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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,997.90, 184,917.93 and 73,571.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,997.90, 184,917.93 and 73,571.18 is: 101,528.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,997.90 : 184,917.93 = 73,571.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,997.90/184,917.93 = 73,571.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,997.90x = 184,917.93 × 73,571.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,997.90x = 13,604,630,313.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,604,630,313.26/133,997.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,528.68

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