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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,226.54, 73,448.87 and 29,352.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,226.54, 73,448.87 and 29,352.69 is: 40,504.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,226.54 : 73,448.87 = 29,352.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,226.54/73,448.87 = 29,352.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,226.54x = 73,448.87 × 29,352.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,226.54x = 2,155,921,765.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,921,765.20/53,226.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,504.64

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