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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,948.29, 73,069.83 and 29,075.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,948.29, 73,069.83 and 29,075.07 is: 40,124.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,948.29 : 73,069.83 = 29,075.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,948.29/73,069.83 = 29,075.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,948.29x = 73,069.83 × 29,075.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,948.29x = 2,124,510,422.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,510,422.14/52,948.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,124.25

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