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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,446.25, 77,174 and 14,006.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,446.25, 77,174 and 14,006.52 is: 21,011.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,446.25 : 77,174 = 14,006.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,446.25/77,174 = 14,006.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,446.25x = 77,174 × 14,006.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,446.25x = 1,080,939,174.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,939,174.48/51,446.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,011.04

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