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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,875.37, 173,724.60 and 75,577.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,875.37, 173,724.60 and 75,577.61 is: 104,307.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,875.37 : 173,724.60 = 75,577.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,875.37/173,724.60 = 75,577.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,875.37x = 173,724.60 × 75,577.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,875.37x = 13,129,688,819.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,129,688,819.70/125,875.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,307.06

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