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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,484.64, 77,101.14 and 46,498.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,484.64, 77,101.14 and 46,498.28 is: 69,633.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,484.64 : 77,101.14 = 46,498.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,484.64/77,101.14 = 46,498.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,484.64x = 77,101.14 × 46,498.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,484.64x = 3,585,070,396.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,585,070,396.04/51,484.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,633.79

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