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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,308.36, 185,336.40 and 77,728.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,308.36, 185,336.40 and 77,728.24 is: 107,259.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,308.36 : 185,336.40 = 77,728.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,308.36/185,336.40 = 77,728.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,308.36x = 185,336.40 × 77,728.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,308.36x = 14,405,872,179.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,405,872,179.94/134,308.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,259.68

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