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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,921.60, 77,882.40 and 51,230.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,921.60, 77,882.40 and 51,230.40 is: 76,845.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,921.60 : 77,882.40 = 51,230.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,921.60/77,882.40 = 51,230.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,921.60x = 77,882.40 × 51,230.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,921.60x = 3,989,946,504.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,946,504.96/51,921.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,845.60

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