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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,000.92, 73,144.92 and 35,064.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,000.92, 73,144.92 and 35,064.84 is: 48,391.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,000.92 : 73,144.92 = 35,064.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,000.92/73,144.92 = 35,064.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,000.92x = 73,144.92 × 35,064.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,000.92x = 2,564,814,916.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,564,814,916.61/53,000.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,391.89

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