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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,037.45, 182,194.17 and 74,684.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,037.45, 182,194.17 and 74,684.59 is: 103,054.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,037.45 : 182,194.17 = 74,684.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,037.45/182,194.17 = 74,684.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,037.45x = 182,194.17 × 74,684.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,037.45x = 13,607,096,886.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,607,096,886.84/132,037.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,054.83

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