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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,575.34, 288,877.59 and 52,331.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,575.34, 288,877.59 and 52,331.94 is: 78,501.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,575.34 : 288,877.59 = 52,331.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,575.34/288,877.59 = 52,331.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,575.34x = 288,877.59 × 52,331.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,575.34x = 15,117,524,707.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,117,524,707.22/192,575.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,501.87

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