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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,854.44, 79,129.31 and 35,102.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,854.44, 79,129.31 and 35,102.81 is: 52,553.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,854.44 : 79,129.31 = 35,102.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,854.44/79,129.31 = 35,102.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,854.44x = 79,129.31 × 35,102.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,854.44x = 2,777,661,156.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,777,661,156.67/52,854.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,553.04

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