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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,282.47, 70,765.01 and 29,766.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,282.47, 70,765.01 and 29,766.51 is: 41,074.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,282.47 : 70,765.01 = 29,766.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,282.47/70,765.01 = 29,766.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,282.47x = 70,765.01 × 29,766.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,282.47x = 2,106,426,949.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,106,426,949.57/51,282.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,074.99

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