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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,684.70, 185,856.54 and 74,252.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,684.70, 185,856.54 and 74,252.22 is: 102,463.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,684.70 : 185,856.54 = 74,252.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,684.70/185,856.54 = 74,252.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,684.70x = 185,856.54 × 74,252.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,684.70x = 13,800,260,696.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,800,260,696.52/134,684.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,463.46

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