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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,833.50, 186,070.08 and 74,404.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,833.50, 186,070.08 and 74,404.12 is: 102,677.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,833.50 : 186,070.08 = 74,404.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,833.50/186,070.08 = 74,404.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,833.50x = 186,070.08 × 74,404.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,833.50x = 13,844,380,560.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,844,380,560.73/134,833.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,677.60

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