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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,547.60, 110,062.20 and 51,256.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,547.60, 110,062.20 and 51,256.40 is: 76,703.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,547.60 : 110,062.20 = 51,256.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,547.60/110,062.20 = 51,256.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,547.60x = 110,062.20 × 51,256.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,547.60x = 5,641,392,148.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,641,392,148.08/73,547.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,703.96

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