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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,866.53, 187,501.68 and 75,437.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,866.53, 187,501.68 and 75,437.19 is: 104,106.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,866.53 : 187,501.68 = 75,437.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,866.53/187,501.68 = 75,437.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,866.53x = 187,501.68 × 75,437.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,866.53x = 14,144,599,859.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,144,599,859.48/135,866.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,106.58

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