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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,269.74, 201,223.04 and 51,118.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,269.74, 201,223.04 and 51,118.38 is: 76,608.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,269.74 : 201,223.04 = 51,118.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,269.74/201,223.04 = 51,118.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,269.74x = 201,223.04 × 51,118.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,269.74x = 10,286,195,567.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,286,195,567.88/134,269.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,608.44

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