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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,780.80, 110,671.20 and 51,619.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,780.80, 110,671.20 and 51,619.20 is: 77,428.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,780.80 : 110,671.20 = 51,619.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,780.80/110,671.20 = 51,619.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,780.80x = 110,671.20 × 51,619.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,780.80x = 5,712,758,807.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,758,807.04/73,780.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,428.80

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