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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,843.32, 183,317.09 and 75,475.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,843.32, 183,317.09 and 75,475.13 is: 104,151.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,843.32 : 183,317.09 = 75,475.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,843.32/183,317.09 = 75,475.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,843.32x = 183,317.09 × 75,475.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,843.32x = 13,835,879,905.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,835,879,905.01/132,843.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,151.87

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