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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,600.43, 116,202.99 and 51,224.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,600.43, 116,202.99 and 51,224.67 is: 76,706.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,600.43 : 116,202.99 = 51,224.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,600.43/116,202.99 = 51,224.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,600.43x = 116,202.99 × 51,224.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,600.43x = 5,952,459,815.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,952,459,815.76/77,600.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,706.53

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