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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,709.10, 116,563.65 and 51,407.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,709.10, 116,563.65 and 51,407.69 is: 77,111.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,709.10 : 116,563.65 = 51,407.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,709.10/116,563.65 = 51,407.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,709.10x = 116,563.65 × 51,407.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,709.10x = 5,992,268,372.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,992,268,372.27/77,709.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,111.54

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