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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,999.74, 184,911.35 and 73,570.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,999.74, 184,911.35 and 73,570.04 is: 101,522.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,999.74 : 184,911.35 = 73,570.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,999.74/184,911.35 = 73,570.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,999.74x = 184,911.35 × 73,570.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,999.74x = 13,603,936,062.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,603,936,062.16/133,999.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,522.11

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