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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,949.72, 107,498.88 and 51,082.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,949.72, 107,498.88 and 51,082.47 is: 70,446.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,949.72 : 107,498.88 = 51,082.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,949.72/107,498.88 = 51,082.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,949.72x = 107,498.88 × 51,082.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,949.72x = 5,491,308,312.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,491,308,312.63/77,949.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,446.80

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