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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,058.64, 70,450.49 and 29,833.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,058.64, 70,450.49 and 29,833.80 is: 41,164.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,058.64 : 70,450.49 = 29,833.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,058.64/70,450.49 = 29,833.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,058.64x = 70,450.49 × 29,833.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,058.64x = 2,101,805,679.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,101,805,679.39/51,058.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,164.55

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