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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,984.31, 107,568.81 and 51,128.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,984.31, 107,568.81 and 51,128.56 is: 70,524.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,984.31 : 107,568.81 = 51,128.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,984.31/107,568.81 = 51,128.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,984.31x = 107,568.81 × 51,128.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,984.31x = 5,499,838,490.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,838,490.67/77,984.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,524.93

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