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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,899.04, 188,849.20 and 51,020.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,899.04, 188,849.20 and 51,020.64 is: 76,531.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,899.04 : 188,849.20 = 51,020.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,899.04/188,849.20 = 51,020.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,899.04x = 188,849.20 × 51,020.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,899.04x = 9,635,207,047.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,635,207,047.49/125,899.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,531.22

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