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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,070.02, 74,667.96 and 51,124.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,070.02, 74,667.96 and 51,124.86 is: 70,600.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,070.02 : 74,667.96 = 51,124.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,070.02/74,667.96 = 51,124.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,070.02x = 74,667.96 × 51,124.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,070.02x = 3,817,389,001.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,389,001.49/54,070.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,600.84

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