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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,353.60, 85,857.60 and 51,132.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,353.60, 85,857.60 and 51,132.80 is: 76,545.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,353.60 : 85,857.60 = 51,132.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,353.60/85,857.60 = 51,132.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,353.60x = 85,857.60 × 51,132.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,353.60x = 4,390,139,489.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,390,139,489.28/57,353.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,545.14

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