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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,100.80, 76,540.41 and 24,750.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,100.80, 76,540.41 and 24,750.27 is: 37,071.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,100.80 : 76,540.41 = 24,750.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,100.80/76,540.41 = 24,750.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,100.80x = 76,540.41 × 24,750.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,100.80x = 1,894,395,813.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,395,813.41/51,100.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,071.74

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