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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,378.48, 77,090.81 and 32,653.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,378.48, 77,090.81 and 32,653.67 is: 48,995.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,378.48 : 77,090.81 = 32,653.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,378.48/77,090.81 = 32,653.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,378.48x = 77,090.81 × 32,653.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,378.48x = 2,517,297,321.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,517,297,321.05/51,378.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,995.17

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