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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,296.70, 76,898.61 and 20,123.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,296.70, 76,898.61 and 20,123.58 is: 30,167.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,296.70 : 76,898.61 = 20,123.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,296.70/76,898.61 = 20,123.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,296.70x = 76,898.61 × 20,123.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,296.70x = 1,547,475,330.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,547,475,330.22/51,296.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,167.15

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