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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,799.33, 186,021.03 and 73,544.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,799.33, 186,021.03 and 73,544.97 is: 101,490.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,799.33 : 186,021.03 = 73,544.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,799.33/186,021.03 = 73,544.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,799.33x = 186,021.03 × 73,544.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,799.33x = 13,680,911,070.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,680,911,070.72/134,799.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,490.94

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