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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139,076.40, 208,630.80 and 50,371.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 139,076.40, 208,630.80 and 50,371.68 is: 75,563.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,076.40 : 208,630.80 = 50,371.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,076.40/208,630.80 = 50,371.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,076.40x = 208,630.80 × 50,371.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,076.40x = 10,509,083,895.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,509,083,895.74/139,076.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,563.39

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