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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,058.77, 74,652.44 and 51,113.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,058.77, 74,652.44 and 51,113.61 is: 70,585.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,058.77 : 74,652.44 = 51,113.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,058.77/74,652.44 = 51,113.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,058.77x = 74,652.44 × 51,113.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,058.77x = 3,815,755,448.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,815,755,448.14/54,058.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,585.32

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