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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,263.48, 73,500.50 and 29,390.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,263.48, 73,500.50 and 29,390.10 is: 40,556.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,263.48 : 73,500.50 = 29,390.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,263.48/73,500.50 = 29,390.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,263.48x = 73,500.50 × 29,390.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,263.48x = 2,160,187,008.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,160,187,008.29/53,263.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,556.62

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