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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,998.90, 184,919.31 and 73,572.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,998.90, 184,919.31 and 73,572.18 is: 101,530.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,998.90 : 184,919.31 = 73,572.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,998.90/184,919.31 = 73,572.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,998.90x = 184,919.31 × 73,572.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,998.90x = 13,604,916,760.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,604,916,760.80/133,998.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,530.06

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