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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,766.25, 110,078.79 and 51,521.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,766.25, 110,078.79 and 51,521.15 is: 71,100.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,766.25 : 110,078.79 = 51,521.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,766.25/110,078.79 = 51,521.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,766.25x = 110,078.79 × 51,521.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,766.25x = 5,671,385,301.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,671,385,301.01/79,766.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,100.06

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