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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,077.63, 73,245.55 and 29,204.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,077.63, 73,245.55 and 29,204.29 is: 40,301.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,077.63 : 73,245.55 = 29,204.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,077.63/73,245.55 = 29,204.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,077.63x = 73,245.55 × 29,204.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,077.63x = 2,139,084,283.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,139,084,283.41/53,077.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,301.05

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