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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,097.52, 106,355.60 and 51,604.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,097.52, 106,355.60 and 51,604.96 is: 71,188.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,097.52 : 106,355.60 = 51,604.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,097.52/106,355.60 = 51,604.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,097.52x = 106,355.60 × 51,604.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,097.52x = 5,488,476,483.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,488,476,483.78/77,097.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,188.76

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