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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,672.17, 182,476.57 and 51,515.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,672.17, 182,476.57 and 51,515.37 is: 77,259.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,672.17 : 182,476.57 = 51,515.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,672.17/182,476.57 = 51,515.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,672.17x = 182,476.57 × 51,515.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,672.17x = 9,400,348,019.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,400,348,019.88/121,672.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,259.64

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