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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,957.33, 182,125.49 and 75,368.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,957.33, 182,125.49 and 75,368.70 is: 104,022.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,957.33 : 182,125.49 = 75,368.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,957.33/182,125.49 = 75,368.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,957.33x = 182,125.49 × 75,368.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,957.33x = 13,726,561,418.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,726,561,418.16/131,957.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,022.73

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