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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,839.26, 203,752.31 and 51,592.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,839.26, 203,752.31 and 51,592.85 is: 77,386.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,839.26 : 203,752.31 = 51,592.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,839.26/203,752.31 = 51,592.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,839.26x = 203,752.31 × 51,592.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,839.26x = 10,512,161,477.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,512,161,477.20/135,839.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,386.77

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