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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,304.30, 73,560.06 and 29,430.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,304.30, 73,560.06 and 29,430.77 is: 40,614.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,304.30 : 73,560.06 = 29,430.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,304.30/73,560.06 = 29,430.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,304.30x = 73,560.06 × 29,430.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,304.30x = 2,164,928,839.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,928,839.25/53,304.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,614.53

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