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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,102.16, 78,048.52 and 23,982.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,102.16, 78,048.52 and 23,982.92 is: 35,926.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,102.16 : 78,048.52 = 23,982.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,102.16/78,048.52 = 23,982.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,102.16x = 78,048.52 × 23,982.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,102.16x = 1,871,831,411.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,831,411.28/52,102.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,926.18

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