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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,938.24, 203,907.54 and 51,678.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,938.24, 203,907.54 and 51,678.62 is: 77,518.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,938.24 : 203,907.54 = 51,678.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,938.24/203,907.54 = 51,678.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,938.24x = 203,907.54 × 51,678.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,938.24x = 10,537,660,274.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,537,660,274.79/135,938.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,518.00

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