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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,194.46, 70,136.82 and 49,276.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,194.46, 70,136.82 and 49,276.92 is: 67,509.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,194.46 : 70,136.82 = 49,276.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,194.46/70,136.82 = 49,276.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,194.46x = 70,136.82 × 49,276.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,194.46x = 3,456,126,468.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,126,468.19/51,194.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,509.77

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