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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,224.92, 79,677.88 and 51,332.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,224.92, 79,677.88 and 51,332.31 is: 76,844.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,224.92 : 79,677.88 = 51,332.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,224.92/79,677.88 = 51,332.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,224.92x = 79,677.88 × 51,332.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,224.92x = 4,090,049,283.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,090,049,283.88/53,224.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,844.64

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