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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,545.48, 182,917.82 and 75,967.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,545.48, 182,917.82 and 75,967.80 is: 104,838.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,545.48 : 182,917.82 = 75,967.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,545.48/182,917.82 = 75,967.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,545.48x = 182,917.82 × 75,967.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,545.48x = 13,895,864,366.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,895,864,366.20/132,545.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,838.46

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