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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,803.60, 191,548.96 and 75,141.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,803.60, 191,548.96 and 75,141.92 is: 103,695.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,803.60 : 191,548.96 = 75,141.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,803.60/191,548.96 = 75,141.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,803.60x = 191,548.96 × 75,141.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,803.60x = 14,393,356,628.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,393,356,628.40/138,803.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,695.85

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