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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,401.50, 126,135.78 and 51,119.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,401.50, 126,135.78 and 51,119.72 is: 70,546.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,401.50 : 126,135.78 = 51,119.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,401.50/126,135.78 = 51,119.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,401.50x = 126,135.78 × 51,119.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,401.50x = 6,448,025,755.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,448,025,755.58/91,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,546.17

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