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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,000.20, 204,000.30 and 75,865.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,000.20, 204,000.30 and 75,865.80 is: 113,798.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,000.20 : 204,000.30 = 75,865.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,000.20/204,000.30 = 75,865.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,000.20x = 204,000.30 × 75,865.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,000.20x = 15,476,645,959.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,476,645,959.74/136,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,798.70

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