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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,630.40, 77,503.20 and 48,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,630.40, 77,503.20 and 48,246.40 is: 72,423.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,630.40 : 77,503.20 = 48,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,630.40/77,503.20 = 48,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,630.40x = 77,503.20 × 48,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,630.40x = 3,739,250,388.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,739,250,388.48/51,630.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,423.42

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