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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,287.64, 186,697.16 and 74,860.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,287.64, 186,697.16 and 74,860.83 is: 103,308.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,287.64 : 186,697.16 = 74,860.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,287.64/186,697.16 = 74,860.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,287.64x = 186,697.16 × 74,860.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,287.64x = 13,976,304,356.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,976,304,356.24/135,287.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,308.07

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