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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,497.43, 77,110.80 and 41,448.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,497.43, 77,110.80 and 41,448.70 is: 62,064.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,497.43 : 77,110.80 = 41,448.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,497.43/77,110.80 = 41,448.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,497.43x = 77,110.80 × 41,448.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,497.43x = 3,196,142,415.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,196,142,415.96/51,497.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,064.11

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