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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,468.00, 116,201.39 and 51,166.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,468.00, 116,201.39 and 51,166.49 is: 76,749.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,468.00 : 116,201.39 = 51,166.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,468.00/116,201.39 = 51,166.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,468.00x = 116,201.39 × 51,166.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,468.00x = 5,945,616,422.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,945,616,422.58/77,468.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,749.33

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