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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,520.00, 72,476.37 and 28,646.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,520.00, 72,476.37 and 28,646.87 is: 39,532.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,520.00 : 72,476.37 = 28,646.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,520.00/72,476.37 = 28,646.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,520.00x = 72,476.37 × 28,646.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,520.00x = 2,076,220,787.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,220,787.08/52,520.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,532.01

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