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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,948.20, 126,880.74 and 51,658.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,948.20, 126,880.74 and 51,658.80 is: 71,284.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,948.20 : 126,880.74 = 51,658.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,948.20/126,880.74 = 51,658.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,948.20x = 126,880.74 × 51,658.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,948.20x = 6,554,506,771.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,554,506,771.51/91,948.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,284.78

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