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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,646, 195,978.11 and 51,760

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,646, 195,978.11 and 51,760 is: 77,643.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,646 : 195,978.11 = 51,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,646/195,978.11 = 51,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,646x = 195,978.11 × 51,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,646x = 10,143,826,973.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,143,826,973.60/130,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,643.61

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