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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,000.64, 184,923.20 and 73,573.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,000.64, 184,923.20 and 73,573.83 is: 101,533.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,000.64 : 184,923.20 = 73,573.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,000.64/184,923.20 = 73,573.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,000.64x = 184,923.20 × 73,573.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,000.64x = 13,605,507,711.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,605,507,711.99/134,000.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,533.15

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