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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,829.50, 186,064.71 and 75,213.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,829.50, 186,064.71 and 75,213.50 is: 103,794.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,829.50 : 186,064.71 = 75,213.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,829.50/186,064.71 = 75,213.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,829.50x = 186,064.71 × 75,213.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,829.50x = 13,994,578,065.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,578,065.59/134,829.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,794.63

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