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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,527.46, 182,892.93 and 75,949.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,527.46, 182,892.93 and 75,949.77 is: 104,813.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,527.46 : 182,892.93 = 75,949.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,527.46/182,892.93 = 75,949.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,527.46x = 182,892.93 × 75,949.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,527.46x = 13,890,675,968.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,890,675,968.13/132,527.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,813.57

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