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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,904.00, 79,369.67 and 19,633.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,904.00, 79,369.67 and 19,633.57 is: 29,455.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,904.00 : 79,369.67 = 19,633.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,904.00/79,369.67 = 19,633.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,904.00x = 79,369.67 × 19,633.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,904.00x = 1,558,309,822.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,309,822.48/52,904.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,455.42

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