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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,680.90, 182,521.35 and 51,551.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,680.90, 182,521.35 and 51,551.10 is: 77,326.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,680.90 : 182,521.35 = 51,551.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,680.90/182,521.35 = 51,551.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,680.90x = 182,521.35 × 51,551.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,680.90x = 9,409,176,365.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,409,176,365.99/121,680.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,326.65

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