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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,183.16, 79,773.48 and 46,152

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,183.16, 79,773.48 and 46,152 is: 69,226.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,183.16 : 79,773.48 = 46,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,183.16/79,773.48 = 46,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,183.16x = 79,773.48 × 46,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,183.16x = 3,681,705,648.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,705,648.96/53,183.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,226.91

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