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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,134.93, 79,699.64 and 19,852.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,134.93, 79,699.64 and 19,852.37 is: 29,777.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,134.93 : 79,699.64 = 19,852.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,134.93/79,699.64 = 19,852.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,134.93x = 79,699.64 × 19,852.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,134.93x = 1,582,226,393.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,226,393.28/53,134.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,777.52

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