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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,857,677.72, 186,103,595.49 and 72,978,016.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,857,677.72, 186,103,595.49 and 72,978,016.26 is: 100,709,662.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,857,677.72 : 186,103,595.49 = 72,978,016.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,857,677.72/186,103,595.49 = 72,978,016.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,857,677.72x = 186,103,595.49 × 72,978,016.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,857,677.72x = 13,581,471,217,713,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,581,471,217,713,684/134,857,677.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,709,662.57

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