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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,856.80, 187,494.24 and 75,439.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,856.80, 187,494.24 and 75,439.20 is: 104,112.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,856.80 : 187,494.24 = 75,439.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,856.80/187,494.24 = 75,439.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,856.80x = 187,494.24 × 75,439.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,856.80x = 14,144,415,470.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,144,415,470.21/135,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,112.68

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