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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,344.10, 76,906.80 and 41,502.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,344.10, 76,906.80 and 41,502.60 is: 62,165.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,344.10 : 76,906.80 = 41,502.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,344.10/76,906.80 = 41,502.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,344.10x = 76,906.80 × 41,502.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,344.10x = 3,191,832,157.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,832,157.68/51,344.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,165.51

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