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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,900.98, 73,000.85 and 29,027.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,900.98, 73,000.85 and 29,027.13 is: 40,056.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,900.98 : 73,000.85 = 29,027.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,900.98/73,000.85 = 29,027.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,900.98x = 73,000.85 × 29,027.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,900.98x = 2,119,005,017.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,005,017.92/52,900.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,056.06

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