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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,818, 299,727 and 52,074

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,818, 299,727 and 52,074 is: 78,111

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,818 : 299,727 = 52,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,818/299,727 = 52,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,818x = 299,727 × 52,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,818x = 15,607,983,798
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,607,983,798/199,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,111

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