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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,094.67, 76,632.98 and 15,547.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,094.67, 76,632.98 and 15,547.41 is: 23,318.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,094.67 : 76,632.98 = 15,547.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,094.67/76,632.98 = 15,547.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,094.67x = 76,632.98 × 15,547.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,094.67x = 1,191,444,281.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,444,281.84/51,094.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,318.37

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