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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,663.49, 185,836.20 and 74,232.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,663.49, 185,836.20 and 74,232.83 is: 102,441.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,663.49 : 185,836.20 = 74,232.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,663.49/185,836.20 = 74,232.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,663.49x = 185,836.20 × 74,232.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,663.49x = 13,795,147,507.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,795,147,507.04/134,663.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,441.63

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