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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,199.23, 79,800.23 and 13,756.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,199.23, 79,800.23 and 13,756.23 is: 20,634.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,199.23 : 79,800.23 = 13,756.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,199.23/79,800.23 = 13,756.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,199.23x = 79,800.23 × 13,756.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,199.23x = 1,097,750,352.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,750,352.32/53,199.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,634.71

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