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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,797.81, 181,884.06 and 75,214.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,797.81, 181,884.06 and 75,214.45 is: 103,797.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,797.81 : 181,884.06 = 75,214.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,797.81/181,884.06 = 75,214.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,797.81x = 181,884.06 × 75,214.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,797.81x = 13,680,309,536.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,680,309,536.67/131,797.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,797.70

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