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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,404.49, 77,105.93 and 16,343.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,404.49, 77,105.93 and 16,343.64 is: 24,515.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,404.49 : 77,105.93 = 16,343.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,404.49/77,105.93 = 16,343.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,404.49x = 77,105.93 × 16,343.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,404.49x = 1,260,191,480.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,191,480.07/51,404.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,515.20

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