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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,745.82, 77,553.80 and 22,128.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,745.82, 77,553.80 and 22,128.83 is: 33,165.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,745.82 : 77,553.80 = 22,128.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,745.82/77,553.80 = 22,128.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,745.82x = 77,553.80 × 22,128.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,745.82x = 1,716,174,745.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,174,745.41/51,745.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,165.48

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