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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,648.51, 77,400.02 and 41,071.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,648.51, 77,400.02 and 41,071.59 is: 61,549.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,648.51 : 77,400.02 = 41,071.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,648.51/77,400.02 = 41,071.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,648.51x = 77,400.02 × 41,071.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,648.51x = 3,178,941,887.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,178,941,887.43/51,648.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,549.54

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