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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,207.80, 76,811.70 and 46,615.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,207.80, 76,811.70 and 46,615.10 is: 69,922.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,207.80 : 76,811.70 = 46,615.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,207.80/76,811.70 = 46,615.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,207.80x = 76,811.70 × 46,615.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,207.80x = 3,580,585,076.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,585,076.67/51,207.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,922.65

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