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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,708.70, 116,620.65 and 51,404.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,708.70, 116,620.65 and 51,404.70 is: 77,145.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,708.70 : 116,620.65 = 51,404.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,708.70/116,620.65 = 51,404.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,708.70x = 116,620.65 × 51,404.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,708.70x = 5,994,849,527.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,994,849,527.06/77,708.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,145.15

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