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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,900.96, 175,123.37 and 75,915.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,900.96, 175,123.37 and 75,915.87 is: 104,763.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,900.96 : 175,123.37 = 75,915.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,900.96/175,123.37 = 75,915.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,900.96x = 175,123.37 × 75,915.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,900.96x = 13,294,642,611.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,294,642,611.30/126,900.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,763.92

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