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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,936.56, 73,049.18 and 29,063.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,936.56, 73,049.18 and 29,063.10 is: 40,105.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,936.56 : 73,049.18 = 29,063.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,936.56/73,049.18 = 29,063.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,936.56x = 73,049.18 × 29,063.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,936.56x = 2,123,035,623.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,035,623.26/52,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,105.28

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