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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,970.37, 79,489.04 and 29,612.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,970.37, 79,489.04 and 29,612.13 is: 44,436.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,970.37 : 79,489.04 = 29,612.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,970.37/79,489.04 = 29,612.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,970.37x = 79,489.04 × 29,612.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,970.37x = 2,353,839,637.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,839,637.99/52,970.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,436.91

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