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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,892.25, 79,364.16 and 23,306.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,892.25, 79,364.16 and 23,306.37 is: 34,970.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,892.25 : 79,364.16 = 23,306.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,892.25/79,364.16 = 23,306.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,892.25x = 79,364.16 × 23,306.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,892.25x = 1,849,690,477.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,849,690,477.70/52,892.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,970.92

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