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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,939.35, 129,635.64 and 51,496.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,939.35, 129,635.64 and 51,496.97 is: 71,065.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,939.35 : 129,635.64 = 51,496.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,939.35/129,635.64 = 51,496.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,939.35x = 129,635.64 × 51,496.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,939.35x = 6,675,842,015.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,675,842,015.83/93,939.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,065.45

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