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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,110.67, 70,532.17 and 28,449.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,110.67, 70,532.17 and 28,449.30 is: 39,259.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,110.67 : 70,532.17 = 28,449.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,110.67/70,532.17 = 28,449.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,110.67x = 70,532.17 × 28,449.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,110.67x = 2,006,590,863.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,006,590,863.98/51,110.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,259.73

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