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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,304.26, 73,559.90 and 29,430.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,304.26, 73,559.90 and 29,430.93 is: 40,614.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,304.26 : 73,559.90 = 29,430.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,304.26/73,559.90 = 29,430.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,304.26x = 73,559.90 × 29,430.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,304.26x = 2,164,936,120.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,936,120.55/53,304.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,614.70

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