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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,304.80, 76,870.80 and 48,194.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,304.80, 76,870.80 and 48,194.40 is: 72,210.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,304.80 : 76,870.80 = 48,194.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,304.80/76,870.80 = 48,194.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,304.80x = 76,870.80 × 48,194.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,304.80x = 3,704,742,083.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,704,742,083.52/51,304.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,210.44

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