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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,964.44, 73,088.01 and 29,087.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,964.44, 73,088.01 and 29,087.26 is: 40,138.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,964.44 : 73,088.01 = 29,087.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,964.44/73,088.01 = 29,087.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,964.44x = 73,088.01 × 29,087.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,964.44x = 2,125,929,949.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,929,949.75/52,964.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,138.82

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