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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,277.83, 186,680.94 and 74,848.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,277.83, 186,680.94 and 74,848.48 is: 103,289.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,277.83 : 186,680.94 = 74,848.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,277.83/186,680.94 = 74,848.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,277.83x = 186,680.94 × 74,848.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,277.83x = 13,972,784,603.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,972,784,603.97/135,277.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,289.54

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