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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,388.82, 77,066.82 and 16,320.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,388.82, 77,066.82 and 16,320.27 is: 24,475.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,388.82 : 77,066.82 = 16,320.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,388.82/77,066.82 = 16,320.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,388.82x = 77,066.82 × 16,320.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,388.82x = 1,257,751,310.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,751,310.44/51,388.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,475.19

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