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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,336.93, 175,746.61 and 73,654.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,336.93, 175,746.61 and 73,654.58 is: 101,655.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,336.93 : 175,746.61 = 73,654.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,336.93/175,746.61 = 73,654.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,336.93x = 175,746.61 × 73,654.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,336.93x = 12,944,543,277.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,944,543,277.41/127,336.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,655.85

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