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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,574.48, 182,338.52 and 51,503.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,574.48, 182,338.52 and 51,503.04 is: 77,244.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,574.48 : 182,338.52 = 51,503.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,574.48/182,338.52 = 51,503.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,574.48x = 182,338.52 × 51,503.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,574.48x = 9,390,988,089.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,390,988,089.10/121,574.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,244.73

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