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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,938.10, 203,879.25 and 51,668.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,938.10, 203,879.25 and 51,668.76 is: 77,492.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,938.10 : 203,879.25 = 51,668.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,938.10/203,879.25 = 51,668.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,938.10x = 203,879.25 × 51,668.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,938.10x = 10,534,188,037.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,534,188,037.23/135,938.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,492.54

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