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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,904.34, 73,008.54 and 29,032.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,904.34, 73,008.54 and 29,032.56 is: 40,065.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,904.34 : 73,008.54 = 29,032.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,904.34/73,008.54 = 29,032.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,904.34x = 73,008.54 × 29,032.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,904.34x = 2,119,624,818.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,624,818.06/52,904.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,065.24

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