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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,331.68, 70,673.04 and 44,704.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,331.68, 70,673.04 and 44,704.80 is: 61,549.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,331.68 : 70,673.04 = 44,704.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,331.68/70,673.04 = 44,704.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,331.68x = 70,673.04 × 44,704.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,331.68x = 3,159,424,118.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,159,424,118.59/51,331.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,549.21

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