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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,165.60, 79,703.10 and 23,567.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,165.60, 79,703.10 and 23,567.30 is: 35,330.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,165.60 : 79,703.10 = 23,567.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,165.60/79,703.10 = 23,567.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,165.60x = 79,703.10 × 23,567.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,165.60x = 1,878,386,868.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,386,868.63/53,165.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,330.87

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