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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,260.84, 76,890.80 and 16,200.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,260.84, 76,890.80 and 16,200.52 is: 24,300.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,260.84 : 76,890.80 = 16,200.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,260.84/76,890.80 = 16,200.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,260.84x = 76,890.80 × 16,200.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,260.84x = 1,245,670,943.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,670,943.22/51,260.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,300.63

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