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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,460.42, 182,800.19 and 75,882.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,460.42, 182,800.19 and 75,882.73 is: 104,720.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,460.42 : 182,800.19 = 75,882.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,460.42/182,800.19 = 75,882.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,460.42x = 182,800.19 × 75,882.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,460.42x = 13,871,377,461.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,871,377,461.72/132,460.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,720.92

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