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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,334.90, 185,382.17 and 73,904.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,334.90, 185,382.17 and 73,904.25 is: 101,987.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,334.90 : 185,382.17 = 73,904.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,334.90/185,382.17 = 73,904.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,334.90x = 185,382.17 × 73,904.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,334.90x = 13,700,530,331.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,700,530,331.16/134,334.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,987.87

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