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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,900.43, 73,004.00 and 29,928.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,900.43, 73,004.00 and 29,928.42 is: 41,302.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,900.43 : 73,004.00 = 29,928.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,900.43/73,004.00 = 29,928.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,900.43x = 73,004.00 × 29,928.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,900.43x = 2,184,894,224.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,894,224.04/52,900.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,302.02

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