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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,704.84, 187,272.84 and 79,127.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,704.84, 187,272.84 and 79,127.15 is: 109,195.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,704.84 : 187,272.84 = 79,127.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,704.84/187,272.84 = 79,127.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,704.84x = 187,272.84 × 79,127.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,704.84x = 14,818,366,101.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,818,366,101.61/135,704.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,195.56

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