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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,164.44, 79,766.10 and 18,107.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,164.44, 79,766.10 and 18,107.64 is: 27,168.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,164.44 : 79,766.10 = 18,107.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,164.44/79,766.10 = 18,107.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,164.44x = 79,766.10 × 18,107.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,164.44x = 1,444,375,823.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,444,375,823.00/53,164.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,168.08

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