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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,123.64, 73,310.84 and 31,903.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,123.64, 73,310.84 and 31,903.26 is: 44,026.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,123.64 : 73,310.84 = 31,903.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,123.64/73,310.84 = 31,903.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,123.64x = 73,310.84 × 31,903.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,123.64x = 2,338,854,789.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,338,854,789.34/53,123.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,026.63

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