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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,374.71, 116,062.10 and 51,073.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,374.71, 116,062.10 and 51,073.30 is: 76,609.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,374.71 : 116,062.10 = 51,073.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,374.71/116,062.10 = 51,073.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,374.71x = 116,062.10 × 51,073.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,374.71x = 5,927,674,533.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,927,674,533.17/77,374.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,609.97

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