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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,964.60, 77,961.30 and 34,468.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,964.60, 77,961.30 and 34,468.60 is: 51,712.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,964.60 : 77,961.30 = 34,468.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,964.60/77,961.30 = 34,468.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,964.60x = 77,961.30 × 34,468.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,964.60x = 2,687,216,865.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,216,865.18/51,964.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,712.45

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