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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,408.22, 77,024.24 and 34,509.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,408.22, 77,024.24 and 34,509.60 is: 51,705.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,408.22 : 77,024.24 = 34,509.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,408.22/77,024.24 = 34,509.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,408.22x = 77,024.24 × 34,509.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,408.22x = 2,658,075,712.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,075,712.70/51,408.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,705.27

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