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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,824.60, 110,570.71 and 51,736.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,824.60, 110,570.71 and 51,736.58 is: 77,488.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,824.60 : 110,570.71 = 51,736.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,824.60/110,570.71 = 51,736.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,824.60x = 110,570.71 × 51,736.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,824.60x = 5,720,550,124.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,720,550,124.89/73,824.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,488.41

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