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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,589.04, 182,981.04 and 76,008.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,589.04, 182,981.04 and 76,008.92 is: 104,896.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,589.04 : 182,981.04 = 76,008.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,589.04/182,981.04 = 76,008.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,589.04x = 182,981.04 × 76,008.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,589.04x = 13,908,191,230.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,908,191,230.88/132,589.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,896.99

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