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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,002.26, 186,303.21 and 73,749.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,002.26, 186,303.21 and 73,749.29 is: 101,774.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,002.26 : 186,303.21 = 73,749.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,002.26/186,303.21 = 73,749.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,002.26x = 186,303.21 × 73,749.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,002.26x = 13,739,728,254.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,739,728,254.15/135,002.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,774.06

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