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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,823.60, 110,569.21 and 51,735.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,823.60, 110,569.21 and 51,735.58 is: 77,486.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,823.60 : 110,569.21 = 51,735.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,823.60/110,569.21 = 51,735.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,823.60x = 110,569.21 × 51,735.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,823.60x = 5,720,361,950.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,720,361,950.81/73,823.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,486.91

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