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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,400.96, 210,380.04 and 51,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,400.96, 210,380.04 and 51,532.20 is: 77,217.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,400.96 : 210,380.04 = 51,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,400.96/210,380.04 = 51,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,400.96x = 210,380.04 × 51,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,400.96x = 10,841,346,297.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,841,346,297.29/140,400.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,217.04

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