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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,291.04, 77,967.64 and 51,357.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,291.04, 77,967.64 and 51,357.92 is: 76,576.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,291.04 : 77,967.64 = 51,357.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,291.04/77,967.64 = 51,357.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,291.04x = 77,967.64 × 51,357.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,291.04x = 4,004,255,817.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,004,255,817.71/52,291.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,576.33

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