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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,502.86, 174,552.90 and 75,536.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,502.86, 174,552.90 and 75,536.22 is: 104,227.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,502.86 : 174,552.90 = 75,536.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,502.86/174,552.90 = 75,536.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,502.86x = 174,552.90 × 75,536.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,502.86x = 13,185,066,256.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,185,066,256.04/126,502.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,227.42

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