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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,522.86, 182,240.55 and 51,407.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,522.86, 182,240.55 and 51,407.10 is: 77,092.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,522.86 : 182,240.55 = 51,407.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,522.86/182,240.55 = 51,407.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,522.86x = 182,240.55 × 51,407.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,522.86x = 9,368,458,177.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,368,458,177.91/121,522.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,092.15

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