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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,166.92, 186,522.82 and 74,733.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,166.92, 186,522.82 and 74,733.93 is: 103,128.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,166.92 : 186,522.82 = 74,733.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,166.92/186,522.82 = 74,733.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,166.92x = 186,522.82 × 74,733.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,166.92x = 13,939,582,999.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,939,582,999.61/135,166.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,128.66

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