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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,964.48, 79,467.24 and 23,361.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,964.48, 79,467.24 and 23,361.42 is: 35,051.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,964.48 : 79,467.24 = 23,361.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,964.48/79,467.24 = 23,361.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,964.48x = 79,467.24 × 23,361.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,964.48x = 1,856,467,569.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,467,569.88/52,964.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,051.18

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