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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,868.80, 187,510.80 and 75,451.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,868.80, 187,510.80 and 75,451.20 is: 104,129.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,868.80 : 187,510.80 = 75,451.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,868.80/187,510.80 = 75,451.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,868.80x = 187,510.80 × 75,451.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,868.80x = 14,147,914,872.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,147,914,872.96/135,868.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,129.24

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