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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,559.52, 185,685.24 and 74,128.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,559.52, 185,685.24 and 74,128.84 is: 102,294.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,559.52 : 185,685.24 = 74,128.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,559.52/185,685.24 = 74,128.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,559.52x = 185,685.24 × 74,128.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,559.52x = 13,764,630,843.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,764,630,843.12/134,559.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,294.00

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