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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,634.90, 77,460.42 and 22,052.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,634.90, 77,460.42 and 22,052.89 is: 33,082.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,634.90 : 77,460.42 = 22,052.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,634.90/77,460.42 = 22,052.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,634.90x = 77,460.42 × 22,052.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,634.90x = 1,708,226,121.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,226,121.61/51,634.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,082.78

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