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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,900.80, 97,351.20 and 51,778.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,900.80, 97,351.20 and 51,778.80 is: 77,668.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,900.80 : 97,351.20 = 51,778.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,900.80/97,351.20 = 51,778.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,900.80x = 97,351.20 × 51,778.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,900.80x = 5,040,728,314.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,040,728,314.56/64,900.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,668.20

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