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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,503.96, 77,125.26 and 43,162.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,503.96, 77,125.26 and 43,162.04 is: 64,633.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,503.96 : 77,125.26 = 43,162.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,503.96/77,125.26 = 43,162.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,503.96x = 77,125.26 × 43,162.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,503.96x = 3,328,883,557.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,328,883,557.13/51,503.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,633.55

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