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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,138.60, 190,631.00 and 77,709.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,138.60, 190,631.00 and 77,709.29 is: 107,238.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,138.60 : 190,631.00 = 77,709.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,138.60/190,631.00 = 77,709.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,138.60x = 190,631.00 × 77,709.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,138.60x = 14,813,799,538.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,813,799,538.29/138,138.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,238.67

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