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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,166.17, 186,521.78 and 74,733.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,166.17, 186,521.78 and 74,733.18 is: 103,127.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,166.17 : 186,521.78 = 74,733.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,166.17/186,521.78 = 74,733.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,166.17x = 186,521.78 × 74,733.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,166.17x = 13,939,365,945.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,939,365,945.49/135,166.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,127.63

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