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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,661.36, 69,921.36 and 29,452.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,661.36, 69,921.36 and 29,452.93 is: 40,650.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,661.36 : 69,921.36 = 29,452.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,661.36/69,921.36 = 29,452.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,661.36x = 69,921.36 × 29,452.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,661.36x = 2,059,388,921.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,059,388,921.58/50,661.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,650.09

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