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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,553.36, 182,928.40 and 75,975.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,553.36, 182,928.40 and 75,975.52 is: 104,848.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,553.36 : 182,928.40 = 75,975.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,553.36/182,928.40 = 75,975.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,553.36x = 182,928.40 × 75,975.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,553.36x = 13,898,080,312.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,898,080,312.77/132,553.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,848.95

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