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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,804.24, 77,648.04 and 25,527.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,804.24, 77,648.04 and 25,527.44 is: 38,262.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,804.24 : 77,648.04 = 25,527.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,804.24/77,648.04 = 25,527.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,804.24x = 77,648.04 × 25,527.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,804.24x = 1,982,155,293.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,982,155,293.98/51,804.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,262.41

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