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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,325.49, 70,860.48 and 48,148.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,325.49, 70,860.48 and 48,148.87 is: 66,474.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,325.49 : 70,860.48 = 48,148.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,325.49/70,860.48 = 48,148.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,325.49x = 70,860.48 × 48,148.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,325.49x = 3,411,852,039.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,852,039.66/51,325.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,474.81

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