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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,082.18, 73,265.19 and 41,574.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,082.18, 73,265.19 and 41,574.18 is: 57,381.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,082.18 : 73,265.19 = 41,574.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,082.18/73,265.19 = 41,574.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,082.18x = 73,265.19 × 41,574.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,082.18x = 3,045,940,196.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,045,940,196.79/53,082.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,381.60

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