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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,556.34, 182,930.80 and 75,199.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,556.34, 182,930.80 and 75,199.50 is: 103,777.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,556.34 : 182,930.80 = 75,199.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,556.34/182,930.80 = 75,199.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,556.34x = 182,930.80 × 75,199.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,556.34x = 13,756,304,694.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,756,304,694.60/132,556.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,777.04

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