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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,435.06, 174,500.79 and 75,450.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,435.06, 174,500.79 and 75,450.42 is: 104,133.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,435.06 : 174,500.79 = 75,450.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,435.06/174,500.79 = 75,450.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,435.06x = 174,500.79 × 75,450.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,435.06x = 13,166,157,895.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,166,157,895.83/126,435.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,133.76

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