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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,161.44, 186,523.20 and 75,545.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,161.44, 186,523.20 and 75,545.44 is: 104,252.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,161.44 : 186,523.20 = 75,545.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,161.44/186,523.20 = 75,545.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,161.44x = 186,523.20 × 75,545.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,161.44x = 14,090,977,214.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,090,977,214.21/135,161.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,252.94

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