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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,776.40, 313,163.10 and 51,003.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,776.40, 313,163.10 and 51,003.40 is: 76,504.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,776.40 : 313,163.10 = 51,003.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,776.40/313,163.10 = 51,003.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,776.40x = 313,163.10 × 51,003.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,776.40x = 15,972,382,854.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,972,382,854.54/208,776.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,504.73

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