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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,743.74, 289,080.78 and 52,469.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,743.74, 289,080.78 and 52,469.56 is: 78,694.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,743.74 : 289,080.78 = 52,469.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,743.74/289,080.78 = 52,469.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,743.74x = 289,080.78 × 52,469.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,743.74x = 15,167,941,331.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,167,941,331.06/192,743.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,694.86

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