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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,269.60, 181,990.80 and 51,199.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,269.60, 181,990.80 and 51,199.20 is: 76,835.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,269.60 : 181,990.80 = 51,199.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,269.60/181,990.80 = 51,199.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,269.60x = 181,990.80 × 51,199.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,269.60x = 9,317,783,367.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,317,783,367.36/121,269.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,835.28

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