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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,152.96, 79,684.17 and 23,554.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,152.96, 79,684.17 and 23,554.66 is: 35,311.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,152.96 : 79,684.17 = 23,554.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,152.96/79,684.17 = 23,554.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,152.96x = 79,684.17 × 23,554.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,152.96x = 1,876,933,531.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,933,531.73/53,152.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,311.93

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