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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,922.84, 187,574.70 and 79,323.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,922.84, 187,574.70 and 79,323.16 is: 109,466.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,922.84 : 187,574.70 = 79,323.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,922.84/187,574.70 = 79,323.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,922.84x = 187,574.70 × 79,323.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,922.84x = 14,879,017,940.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,879,017,940.05/135,922.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,466.65

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