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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,009.00, 73,151.48 and 29,135.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,009.00, 73,151.48 and 29,135.66 is: 40,206.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,009.00 : 73,151.48 = 29,135.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,009.00/73,151.48 = 29,135.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,009.00x = 73,151.48 × 29,135.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,009.00x = 2,131,316,686.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,131,316,686.98/53,009.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,206.70

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