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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,069.52, 74,667.27 and 51,124.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,069.52, 74,667.27 and 51,124.36 is: 70,600.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,069.52 : 74,667.27 = 51,124.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,069.52/74,667.27 = 51,124.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,069.52x = 74,667.27 × 51,124.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,069.52x = 3,817,316,391.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,316,391.70/54,069.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,600.15

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