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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,906.24, 73,010.41 and 29,033.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,906.24, 73,010.41 and 29,033.31 is: 40,065.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,906.24 : 73,010.41 = 29,033.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,906.24/73,010.41 = 29,033.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,906.24x = 73,010.41 × 29,033.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,906.24x = 2,119,734,067.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,734,067.96/52,906.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,065.86

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