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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,226.90, 79,769.42 and 25,154.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,226.90, 79,769.42 and 25,154.41 is: 37,698.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,226.90 : 79,769.42 = 25,154.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,226.90/79,769.42 = 25,154.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,226.90x = 79,769.42 × 25,154.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,226.90x = 2,006,552,696.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,006,552,696.14/53,226.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,698.09

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