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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,811.14, 191,559.44 and 75,148.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,811.14, 191,559.44 and 75,148.94 is: 103,705.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,811.14 : 191,559.44 = 75,148.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,811.14/191,559.44 = 75,148.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,811.14x = 191,559.44 × 75,148.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,811.14x = 14,395,488,862.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,395,488,862.99/138,811.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,705.57

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