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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,547.42, 219,772.89 and 51,760.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,547.42, 219,772.89 and 51,760.38 is: 77,623.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,547.42 : 219,772.89 = 51,760.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,547.42/219,772.89 = 51,760.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,547.42x = 219,772.89 × 51,760.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,547.42x = 11,375,528,300.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,528,300.10/146,547.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,623.53

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