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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,304.41, 182,583.59 and 75,734.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,304.41, 182,583.59 and 75,734.01 is: 104,514.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,304.41 : 182,583.59 = 75,734.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,304.41/182,583.59 = 75,734.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,304.41x = 182,583.59 × 75,734.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,304.41x = 13,827,787,052.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,827,787,052.23/132,304.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,514.94

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