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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,502.60, 109,994.70 and 51,211.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,502.60, 109,994.70 and 51,211.40 is: 76,636.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,502.60 : 109,994.70 = 51,211.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,502.60/109,994.70 = 51,211.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,502.60x = 109,994.70 × 51,211.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,502.60x = 5,632,982,579.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,632,982,579.58/73,502.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,636.51

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