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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,889.34, 79,365.18 and 19,632.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,889.34, 79,365.18 and 19,632.76 is: 29,460.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,889.34 : 79,365.18 = 19,632.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,889.34/79,365.18 = 19,632.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,889.34x = 79,365.18 × 19,632.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,889.34x = 1,558,157,531.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,157,531.30/52,889.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,460.71

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