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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,956.24, 73,080.24 and 29,082.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,956.24, 73,080.24 and 29,082.48 is: 40,134.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,956.24 : 73,080.24 = 29,082.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,956.24/73,080.24 = 29,082.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,956.24x = 73,080.24 × 29,082.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,956.24x = 2,125,354,618.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,354,618.20/52,956.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,134.17

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