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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,109.00, 70,532.74 and 28,449.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,109.00, 70,532.74 and 28,449.44 is: 39,261.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,109.00 : 70,532.74 = 28,449.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,109.00/70,532.74 = 28,449.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,109.00x = 70,532.74 × 28,449.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,109.00x = 2,006,616,654.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,006,616,654.61/51,109.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,261.51

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