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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,001.74, 182,145.78 and 75,416.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,001.74, 182,145.78 and 75,416.76 is: 104,065.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,001.74 : 182,145.78 = 75,416.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,001.74/182,145.78 = 75,416.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,001.74x = 182,145.78 × 75,416.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,001.74x = 13,736,844,575.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,736,844,575.27/132,001.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,065.63

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