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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,352.54, 186,784.24 and 74,921.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,352.54, 186,784.24 and 74,921.89 is: 103,390.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,352.54 : 186,784.24 = 74,921.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,352.54/186,784.24 = 74,921.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,352.54x = 186,784.24 × 74,921.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,352.54x = 13,994,228,283.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,228,283.01/135,352.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,390.95

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