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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,307.64, 70,803.84 and 28,646.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,307.64, 70,803.84 and 28,646.97 is: 39,532.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,307.64 : 70,803.84 = 28,646.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,307.64/70,803.84 = 28,646.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,307.64x = 70,803.84 × 28,646.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,307.64x = 2,028,315,728.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,028,315,728.99/51,307.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,532.43

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