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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,682.44, 77,522.75 and 29,448.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,682.44, 77,522.75 and 29,448.39 is: 44,172.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,682.44 : 77,522.75 = 29,448.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,682.44/77,522.75 = 29,448.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,682.44x = 77,522.75 × 29,448.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,682.44x = 2,282,920,028.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,282,920,028.63/51,682.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,172.06

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