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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,306.60, 79,908.70 and 41,453.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,306.60, 79,908.70 and 41,453.80 is: 62,140.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,306.60 : 79,908.70 = 41,453.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,306.60/79,908.70 = 41,453.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,306.60x = 79,908.70 × 41,453.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,306.60x = 3,312,519,268.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,519,268.06/53,306.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,140.88

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