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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,380.40, 77,081.40 and 29,175.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,380.40, 77,081.40 and 29,175.60 is: 43,769.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,380.40 : 77,081.40 = 29,175.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,380.40/77,081.40 = 29,175.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,380.40x = 77,081.40 × 29,175.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,380.40x = 2,248,896,093.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,248,896,093.84/51,380.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,769.53

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