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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,296.74, 73,548.48 and 29,422.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,296.74, 73,548.48 and 29,422.92 is: 40,603.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,296.74 : 73,548.48 = 29,422.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,296.74/73,548.48 = 29,422.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,296.74x = 73,548.48 × 29,422.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,296.74x = 2,164,011,043.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,011,043.16/53,296.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,603.07

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