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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,846.36, 203,780.46 and 51,646.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,846.36, 203,780.46 and 51,646.80 is: 77,474.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,846.36 : 203,780.46 = 51,646.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,846.36/203,780.46 = 51,646.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,846.36x = 203,780.46 × 51,646.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,846.36x = 10,524,608,661.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,524,608,661.53/135,846.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,474.35

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