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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,124.44, 79,298.00 and 46,818.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,124.44, 79,298.00 and 46,818.97 is: 69,885.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,124.44 : 79,298.00 = 46,818.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,124.44/79,298.00 = 46,818.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,124.44x = 79,298.00 × 46,818.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,124.44x = 3,712,650,250.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,650,250.72/53,124.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,885.91

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