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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,363.90, 186,801.45 and 74,115.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,363.90, 186,801.45 and 74,115.66 is: 102,279.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,363.90 : 186,801.45 = 74,115.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,363.90/186,801.45 = 74,115.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,363.90x = 186,801.45 × 74,115.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,363.90x = 13,844,912,755.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,844,912,755.71/135,363.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,279.21

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