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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,705.27, 79,055.07 and 13,262.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,705.27, 79,055.07 and 13,262.32 is: 19,892.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,705.27 : 79,055.07 = 13,262.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,705.27/79,055.07 = 13,262.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,705.27x = 79,055.07 × 13,262.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,705.27x = 1,048,453,635.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,453,635.96/52,705.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,892.77

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