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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,267.44, 76,924.92 and 21,692.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,267.44, 76,924.92 and 21,692.18 is: 32,548.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,267.44 : 76,924.92 = 21,692.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,267.44/76,924.92 = 21,692.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,267.44x = 76,924.92 × 21,692.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,267.44x = 1,668,669,211.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,669,211.13/51,267.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,548.32

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