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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,502.40, 77,294.64 and 44,192.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,502.40, 77,294.64 and 44,192.96 is: 66,324.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,502.40 : 77,294.64 = 44,192.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,502.40/77,294.64 = 44,192.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,502.40x = 77,294.64 × 44,192.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,502.40x = 3,415,878,933.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,878,933.73/51,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,324.66

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