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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,279.64, 186,721.34 and 77,925.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,279.64, 186,721.34 and 77,925.56 is: 107,557.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,279.64 : 186,721.34 = 77,925.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,279.64/186,721.34 = 77,925.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,279.64x = 186,721.34 × 77,925.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,279.64x = 14,550,364,983.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,550,364,983.45/135,279.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,557.69

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