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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,884.01, 186,139.04 and 73,629.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,884.01, 186,139.04 and 73,629.96 is: 101,608.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,884.01 : 186,139.04 = 73,629.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,884.01/186,139.04 = 73,629.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,884.01x = 186,139.04 × 73,629.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,884.01x = 13,705,410,069.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,705,410,069.64/134,884.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,608.86

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