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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,818.96, 186,054.06 and 74,393.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,818.96, 186,054.06 and 74,393.50 is: 102,665.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,818.96 : 186,054.06 = 74,393.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,818.96/186,054.06 = 74,393.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,818.96x = 186,054.06 × 74,393.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,818.96x = 13,841,212,712.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,841,212,712.61/134,818.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,665.18

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