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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,624.80, 78,850.80 and 44,848.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,624.80, 78,850.80 and 44,848.80 is: 67,199.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,624.80 : 78,850.80 = 44,848.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,624.80/78,850.80 = 44,848.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,624.80x = 78,850.80 × 44,848.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,624.80x = 3,536,363,759.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,536,363,759.04/52,624.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,199.57

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