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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,269.53, 185,296.71 and 73,844.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,269.53, 185,296.71 and 73,844.85 is: 101,908.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,269.53 : 185,296.71 = 73,844.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,269.53/185,296.71 = 73,844.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,269.53x = 185,296.71 × 73,844.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,269.53x = 13,683,207,755.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,683,207,755.44/134,269.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,908.51

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