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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,996.77, 186,297.33 and 74,567.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,996.77, 186,297.33 and 74,567.26 is: 102,903.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,996.77 : 186,297.33 = 74,567.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,996.77/186,297.33 = 74,567.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,996.77x = 186,297.33 × 74,567.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,996.77x = 13,891,681,443.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,891,681,443.42/134,996.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,903.81

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