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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,962.44, 73,092.48 and 29,093.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,962.44, 73,092.48 and 29,093.72 is: 40,151.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,962.44 : 73,092.48 = 29,093.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,962.44/73,092.48 = 29,093.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,962.44x = 73,092.48 × 29,093.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,962.44x = 2,126,532,147.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,532,147.23/52,962.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,151.70

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