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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,203.01, 85,618.22 and 51,746.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,203.01, 85,618.22 and 51,746.85 is: 77,451.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,203.01 : 85,618.22 = 51,746.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,203.01/85,618.22 = 51,746.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,203.01x = 85,618.22 × 51,746.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,203.01x = 4,430,472,928.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,430,472,928.87/57,203.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,451.74

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