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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,140.94, 182,348.67 and 75,556.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,140.94, 182,348.67 and 75,556.02 is: 104,263.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,140.94 : 182,348.67 = 75,556.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,140.94/182,348.67 = 75,556.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,140.94x = 182,348.67 × 75,556.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,140.94x = 13,777,539,757.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,777,539,757.49/132,140.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,263.98

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