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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,084.94, 76,610.87 and 18,622.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,084.94, 76,610.87 and 18,622.48 is: 27,927.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,084.94 : 76,610.87 = 18,622.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,084.94/76,610.87 = 18,622.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,084.94x = 76,610.87 × 18,622.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,084.94x = 1,426,684,394.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,426,684,394.36/51,084.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,927.69

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