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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,348.20, 110,022.30 and 51,229.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,348.20, 110,022.30 and 51,229.80 is: 76,844.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,348.20 : 110,022.30 = 51,229.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,348.20/110,022.30 = 51,229.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,348.20x = 110,022.30 × 51,229.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,348.20x = 5,636,420,424.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,636,420,424.54/73,348.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,844.70

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