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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,524.48, 186,960.80 and 87,793.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,524.48, 186,960.80 and 87,793.92 is: 121,114.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,524.48 : 186,960.80 = 87,793.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,524.48/186,960.80 = 87,793.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,524.48x = 186,960.80 × 87,793.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,524.48x = 16,414,021,518.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,414,021,518.34/135,524.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,114.81

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