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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,234.80, 114,352.20 and 51,351.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,234.80, 114,352.20 and 51,351.60 is: 77,027.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,234.80 : 114,352.20 = 51,351.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,234.80/114,352.20 = 51,351.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,234.80x = 114,352.20 × 51,351.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,234.80x = 5,872,168,433.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,872,168,433.52/76,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,027.40

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