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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,705.73, 203,559.91 and 51,443.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,705.73, 203,559.91 and 51,443.25 is: 77,165.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,705.73 : 203,559.91 = 51,443.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,705.73/203,559.91 = 51,443.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,705.73x = 203,559.91 × 51,443.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,705.73x = 10,471,783,340.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,471,783,340.11/135,705.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,165.37

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