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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,496.56, 182,847.60 and 75,908.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,496.56, 182,847.60 and 75,908.16 is: 104,754.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,496.56 : 182,847.60 = 75,908.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,496.56/182,847.60 = 75,908.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,496.56x = 182,847.60 × 75,908.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,496.56x = 13,879,624,876.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,879,624,876.42/132,496.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,754.61

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