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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,432.94, 77,029.44 and 50,013.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,432.94, 77,029.44 and 50,013.80 is: 74,904.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,432.94 : 77,029.44 = 50,013.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,432.94/77,029.44 = 50,013.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,432.94x = 77,029.44 × 50,013.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,432.94x = 3,852,534,756.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,852,534,756.20/51,432.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,904.04

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