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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,522.32, 204,651.15 and 52,217.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,522.32, 204,651.15 and 52,217.56 is: 78,275.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,522.32 : 204,651.15 = 52,217.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,522.32/204,651.15 = 52,217.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,522.32x = 204,651.15 × 52,217.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,522.32x = 10,686,383,704.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,686,383,704.19/136,522.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,275.73

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