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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,734.56, 79,112.42 and 19,454.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,734.56, 79,112.42 and 19,454.80 is: 29,186.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,734.56 : 79,112.42 = 19,454.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,734.56/79,112.42 = 19,454.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,734.56x = 79,112.42 × 19,454.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,734.56x = 1,539,116,308.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,539,116,308.62/52,734.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,186.10

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