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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,936.34, 79,322.49 and 41,815.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,936.34, 79,322.49 and 41,815.44 is: 62,658.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,936.34 : 79,322.49 = 41,815.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,936.34/79,322.49 = 41,815.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,936.34x = 79,322.49 × 41,815.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,936.34x = 3,316,904,821.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,316,904,821.25/52,936.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,658.38

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