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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,549.10, 110,064.45 and 51,257.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,549.10, 110,064.45 and 51,257.90 is: 76,706.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,549.10 : 110,064.45 = 51,257.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,549.10/110,064.45 = 51,257.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,549.10x = 110,064.45 × 51,257.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,549.10x = 5,641,672,571.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,641,672,571.66/73,549.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,706.21

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