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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,709.44, 77,564.37 and 34,175.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,709.44, 77,564.37 and 34,175.37 is: 51,263.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,709.44 : 77,564.37 = 34,175.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,709.44/77,564.37 = 34,175.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,709.44x = 77,564.37 × 34,175.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,709.44x = 2,650,791,043.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,650,791,043.57/51,709.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,263.19

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