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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,345.35, 77,026.79 and 22,892.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,345.35, 77,026.79 and 22,892.63 is: 34,342.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,345.35 : 77,026.79 = 22,892.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,345.35/77,026.79 = 22,892.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,345.35x = 77,026.79 × 22,892.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,345.35x = 1,763,345,803.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,345,803.56/51,345.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,342.85

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