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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,636.12, 187,174.67 and 75,206.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,636.12, 187,174.67 and 75,206.21 is: 103,782.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,636.12 : 187,174.67 = 75,206.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,636.12/187,174.67 = 75,206.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,636.12x = 187,174.67 × 75,206.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,636.12x = 14,076,696,226.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,076,696,226.80/135,636.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,782.80

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