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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,116.40, 79,656.24 and 23,554.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,116.40, 79,656.24 and 23,554.94 is: 35,324.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,116.40 : 79,656.24 = 23,554.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,116.40/79,656.24 = 23,554.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,116.40x = 79,656.24 × 23,554.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,116.40x = 1,876,297,953.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,297,953.83/53,116.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,324.27

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