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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,951.24, 129,652.68 and 51,508.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,951.24, 129,652.68 and 51,508.86 is: 71,082.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,951.24 : 129,652.68 = 51,508.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,951.24/129,652.68 = 51,508.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,951.24x = 129,652.68 × 51,508.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,951.24x = 6,678,261,742.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,678,261,742.74/93,951.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,082.21

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