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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,191.84, 186,548.40 and 74,754.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,191.84, 186,548.40 and 74,754.32 is: 103,151.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,191.84 : 186,548.40 = 74,754.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,191.84/186,548.40 = 74,754.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,191.84x = 186,548.40 × 74,754.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,191.84x = 13,945,298,789.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,945,298,789.09/135,191.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,151.93

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