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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,796.34, 79,118.37 and 51,199.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,796.34, 79,118.37 and 51,199.02 is: 76,724.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,796.34 : 79,118.37 = 51,199.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,796.34/79,118.37 = 51,199.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,796.34x = 79,118.37 × 51,199.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,796.34x = 4,050,783,008.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,050,783,008.00/52,796.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,724.69

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