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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,817.94, 79,173.57 and 33,110.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,817.94, 79,173.57 and 33,110.31 is: 49,632.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,817.94 : 79,173.57 = 33,110.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,817.94/79,173.57 = 33,110.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,817.94x = 79,173.57 × 33,110.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,817.94x = 2,621,461,446.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621,461,446.51/52,817.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,632.03

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