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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,834.86, 79,098.66 and 41,112.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,834.86, 79,098.66 and 41,112.54 is: 61,549.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,834.86 : 79,098.66 = 41,112.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,834.86/79,098.66 = 41,112.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,834.86x = 79,098.66 × 41,112.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,834.86x = 3,251,946,823.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,251,946,823.20/52,834.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,549.27

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