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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,877.48, 203,829.18 and 52,777.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,877.48, 203,829.18 and 52,777.96 is: 79,171.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,877.48 : 203,829.18 = 52,777.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,877.48/203,829.18 = 52,777.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,877.48x = 203,829.18 × 52,777.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,877.48x = 10,757,688,308.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,757,688,308.87/135,877.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,171.97

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