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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,953.33, 79,448.22 and 33,208.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,953.33, 79,448.22 and 33,208.77 is: 49,824.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,953.33 : 79,448.22 = 33,208.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,953.33/79,448.22 = 33,208.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,953.33x = 79,448.22 × 33,208.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,953.33x = 2,638,377,664.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,638,377,664.89/52,953.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,824.58

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