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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,473.82, 110,123.25 and 51,166.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,473.82, 110,123.25 and 51,166.42 is: 76,688.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,473.82 : 110,123.25 = 51,166.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,473.82/110,123.25 = 51,166.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,473.82x = 110,123.25 × 51,166.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,473.82x = 5,634,612,461.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,634,612,461.27/73,473.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,688.71

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