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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,393.28, 186,850.52 and 74,976.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,393.28, 186,850.52 and 74,976.24 is: 103,471.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,393.28 : 186,850.52 = 74,976.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,393.28/186,850.52 = 74,976.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,393.28x = 186,850.52 × 74,976.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,393.28x = 14,009,349,431.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,009,349,431.64/135,393.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,471.53

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