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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,084.49, 70,495.91 and 28,728.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,084.49, 70,495.91 and 28,728.49 is: 39,644.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,084.49 : 70,495.91 = 28,728.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,084.49/70,495.91 = 28,728.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,084.49x = 70,495.91 × 28,728.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,084.49x = 2,025,240,764.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,025,240,764.82/51,084.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,644.93

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