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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,144.74, 187,884.53 and 75,717.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,144.74, 187,884.53 and 75,717.93 is: 104,493.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,144.74 : 187,884.53 = 75,717.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,144.74/187,884.53 = 75,717.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,144.74x = 187,884.53 × 75,717.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,144.74x = 14,226,227,690.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,226,227,690.62/136,144.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,493.41

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