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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,752.00, 52,096.42 and 20,756.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,752.00, 52,096.42 and 20,756.11 is: 28,642.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,752.00 : 52,096.42 = 20,756.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,752.00/52,096.42 = 20,756.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,752.00x = 52,096.42 × 20,756.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,752.00x = 1,081,318,945.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,318,945.78/37,752.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,642.70

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