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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,818.56, 181,922.60 and 75,238.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,818.56, 181,922.60 and 75,238.44 is: 103,836.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,818.56 : 181,922.60 = 75,238.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,818.56/181,922.60 = 75,238.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,818.56x = 181,922.60 × 75,238.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,818.56x = 13,687,572,624.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,687,572,624.74/131,818.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,836.46

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