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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,133.47, 79,503.34 and 39,103.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,133.47, 79,503.34 and 39,103.86 is: 58,510.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,133.47 : 79,503.34 = 39,103.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,133.47/79,503.34 = 39,103.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,133.47x = 79,503.34 × 39,103.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,133.47x = 3,108,887,476.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,108,887,476.89/53,133.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,510.91

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