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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,476.94, 186,957.96 and 75,047.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,476.94, 186,957.96 and 75,047.70 is: 103,565.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,476.94 : 186,957.96 = 75,047.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,476.94/186,957.96 = 75,047.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,476.94x = 186,957.96 × 75,047.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,476.94x = 14,030,764,894.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,030,764,894.69/135,476.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,565.71

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