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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,743.95, 77,551.02 and 22,127.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,743.95, 77,551.02 and 22,127.02 is: 33,162.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,743.95 : 77,551.02 = 22,127.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,743.95/77,551.02 = 22,127.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,743.95x = 77,551.02 × 22,127.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,743.95x = 1,715,972,970.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,972,970.56/51,743.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,162.77

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