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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,448.66, 70,959.09 and 34,447.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,448.66, 70,959.09 and 34,447.50 is: 47,510.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,448.66 : 70,959.09 = 34,447.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,448.66/70,959.09 = 34,447.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,448.66x = 70,959.09 × 34,447.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,448.66x = 2,444,363,252.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,444,363,252.78/51,448.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,510.73

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