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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,959.24, 129,663.72 and 51,516.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,959.24, 129,663.72 and 51,516.88 is: 71,093.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,959.24 : 129,663.72 = 51,516.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,959.24/129,663.72 = 51,516.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,959.24x = 129,663.72 × 51,516.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,959.24x = 6,679,870,303.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,679,870,303.59/93,959.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,093.28

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