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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,745.44, 77,562.90 and 29,510.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,745.44, 77,562.90 and 29,510.94 is: 44,234.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,745.44 : 77,562.90 = 29,510.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,745.44/77,562.90 = 29,510.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,745.44x = 77,562.90 × 29,510.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,745.44x = 2,288,954,088.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,954,088.13/51,745.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,234.89

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