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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,792.35, 79,133.04 and 19,491.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,792.35, 79,133.04 and 19,491.18 is: 29,216.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,792.35 : 79,133.04 = 19,491.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,792.35/79,133.04 = 19,491.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,792.35x = 79,133.04 × 19,491.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,792.35x = 1,542,396,326.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,542,396,326.59/52,792.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,216.28

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