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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,988.19, 186,282.59 and 73,734.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,988.19, 186,282.59 and 73,734.42 is: 101,752.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,988.19 : 186,282.59 = 73,734.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,988.19/186,282.59 = 73,734.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,988.19x = 186,282.59 × 73,734.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,988.19x = 13,735,438,729.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,735,438,729.75/134,988.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,752.89

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