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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,585.21, 126,386.10 and 51,298.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,585.21, 126,386.10 and 51,298.87 is: 70,791.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,585.21 : 126,386.10 = 51,298.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,585.21/126,386.10 = 51,298.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,585.21x = 126,386.10 × 51,298.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,585.21x = 6,483,464,113.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,464,113.71/91,585.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,791.61

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