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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,946.92, 78,840.05 and 51,054.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,946.92, 78,840.05 and 51,054.76 is: 76,022.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,946.92 : 78,840.05 = 51,054.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,946.92/78,840.05 = 51,054.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,946.92x = 78,840.05 × 51,054.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,946.92x = 4,025,159,831.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,025,159,831.14/52,946.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,022.55

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