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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,404.66, 77,114.67 and 16,345.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,404.66, 77,114.67 and 16,345.46 is: 24,520.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,404.66 : 77,114.67 = 16,345.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,404.66/77,114.67 = 16,345.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,404.66x = 77,114.67 × 16,345.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,404.66x = 1,260,474,753.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,474,753.90/51,404.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,520.63

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