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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,969.14, 73,097.93 and 29,095.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,969.14, 73,097.93 and 29,095.82 is: 40,152.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,969.14 : 73,097.93 = 29,095.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,969.14/73,097.93 = 29,095.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,969.14x = 73,097.93 × 29,095.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,969.14x = 2,126,844,213.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,844,213.65/52,969.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,152.52

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