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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,764.75, 77,745.54 and 32,180.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,764.75, 77,745.54 and 32,180.16 is: 48,331.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,764.75 : 77,745.54 = 32,180.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,764.75/77,745.54 = 32,180.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,764.75x = 77,745.54 × 32,180.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,764.75x = 2,501,863,916.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,501,863,916.49/51,764.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,331.43

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