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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,467.84, 186,947.12 and 75,039.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,467.84, 186,947.12 and 75,039.41 is: 103,555.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,467.84 : 186,947.12 = 75,039.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,467.84/186,947.12 = 75,039.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,467.84x = 186,947.12 × 75,039.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,467.84x = 14,028,401,586.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,028,401,586.00/135,467.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,555.22

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