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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,594.54, 77,391.81 and 41,271.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,594.54, 77,391.81 and 41,271.90 is: 61,907.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,594.54 : 77,391.81 = 41,271.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,594.54/77,391.81 = 41,271.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,594.54x = 77,391.81 × 41,271.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,594.54x = 3,194,107,043.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,194,107,043.14/51,594.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,907.85

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