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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,103.56, 185,066.01 and 73,677.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,103.56, 185,066.01 and 73,677.98 is: 101,677.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,103.56 : 185,066.01 = 73,677.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,103.56/185,066.01 = 73,677.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,103.56x = 185,066.01 × 73,677.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,103.56x = 13,635,289,783.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,635,289,783.46/134,103.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,677.31

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