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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,882.44, 191,657.78 and 75,220.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,882.44, 191,657.78 and 75,220.25 is: 103,803.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,882.44 : 191,657.78 = 75,220.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,882.44/191,657.78 = 75,220.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,882.44x = 191,657.78 × 75,220.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,882.44x = 14,416,545,073.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,416,545,073.73/138,882.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,803.94

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