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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,900.48, 73,000.15 and 29,026.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,900.48, 73,000.15 and 29,026.63 is: 40,055.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,900.48 : 73,000.15 = 29,026.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,900.48/73,000.15 = 29,026.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,900.48x = 73,000.15 × 29,026.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,900.48x = 2,118,948,343.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,948,343.99/52,900.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,055.37

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