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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,539.60, 195,874.20 and 51,656.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,539.60, 195,874.20 and 51,656.40 is: 77,510.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,539.60 : 195,874.20 = 51,656.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,539.60/195,874.20 = 51,656.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,539.60x = 195,874.20 × 51,656.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,539.60x = 10,118,156,024.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,118,156,024.88/130,539.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,510.24

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