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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,342.24, 288,477.12 and 52,082.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,342.24, 288,477.12 and 52,082.40 is: 78,113.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,342.24 : 288,477.12 = 52,082.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,342.24/288,477.12 = 52,082.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,342.24x = 288,477.12 × 52,082.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,342.24x = 15,024,580,754.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,024,580,754.69/192,342.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,113.79

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