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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,693.20, 79,234.20 and 44,139.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,693.20, 79,234.20 and 44,139.60 is: 66,372.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,693.20 : 79,234.20 = 44,139.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,693.20/79,234.20 = 44,139.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,693.20x = 79,234.20 × 44,139.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,693.20x = 3,497,365,894.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,497,365,894.32/52,693.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,372.24

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