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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,828.83, 79,248.15 and 19,103.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,828.83, 79,248.15 and 19,103.29 is: 28,656.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,828.83 : 79,248.15 = 19,103.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,828.83/79,248.15 = 19,103.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,828.83x = 79,248.15 × 19,103.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,828.83x = 1,513,900,193.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,900,193.29/52,828.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,656.70

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