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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,634.88, 77,460.42 and 22,052.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,634.88, 77,460.42 and 22,052.88 is: 33,082.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,634.88 : 77,460.42 = 22,052.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,634.88/77,460.42 = 22,052.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,634.88x = 77,460.42 × 22,052.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,634.88x = 1,708,225,347.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,225,347.01/51,634.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,082.78

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