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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,613.80, 185,766.18 and 74,184.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,613.80, 185,766.18 and 74,184.92 is: 102,374.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,613.80 : 185,766.18 = 74,184.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,613.80/185,766.18 = 74,184.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,613.80x = 185,766.18 × 74,184.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,613.80x = 13,781,049,202.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,781,049,202.01/134,613.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,374.71

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