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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,225.94, 73,450.71 and 29,353.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,225.94, 73,450.71 and 29,353.26 is: 40,506.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,225.94 : 73,450.71 = 29,353.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,225.94/73,450.71 = 29,353.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,225.94x = 73,450.71 × 29,353.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,225.94x = 2,156,017,787.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,017,787.81/53,225.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,506.90

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