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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,982.65, 77,924.84 and 47,360.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,982.65, 77,924.84 and 47,360.25 is: 70,995.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,982.65 : 77,924.84 = 47,360.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,982.65/77,924.84 = 47,360.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,982.65x = 77,924.84 × 47,360.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,982.65x = 3,690,539,666.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,690,539,666.81/51,982.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,995.60

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