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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,174.64, 112,092.36 and 51,012.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,174.64, 112,092.36 and 51,012.40 is: 70,441.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,174.64 : 112,092.36 = 51,012.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,174.64/112,092.36 = 51,012.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,174.64x = 112,092.36 × 51,012.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,174.64x = 5,718,100,305.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,718,100,305.26/81,174.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,441.95

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