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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,726.80, 79,003.80 and 44,950.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,726.80, 79,003.80 and 44,950.80 is: 67,352.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,726.80 : 79,003.80 = 44,950.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,726.80/79,003.80 = 44,950.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,726.80x = 79,003.80 × 44,950.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,726.80x = 3,551,284,013.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,284,013.04/52,726.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,352.54

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