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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,367.46, 185,428.42 and 73,939.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,367.46, 185,428.42 and 73,939.41 is: 102,037.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,367.46 : 185,428.42 = 73,939.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,367.46/185,428.42 = 73,939.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,367.46x = 185,428.42 × 73,939.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,367.46x = 13,710,467,972.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,710,467,972.03/134,367.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,037.12

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