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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,846.36, 110,160.14 and 51,181.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,846.36, 110,160.14 and 51,181.82 is: 70,613.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,846.36 : 110,160.14 = 51,181.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,846.36/110,160.14 = 51,181.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,846.36x = 110,160.14 × 51,181.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,846.36x = 5,638,196,456.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,638,196,456.65/79,846.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,613.07

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