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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,307.84, 73,571.04 and 44,339.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,307.84, 73,571.04 and 44,339.52 is: 61,193.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,307.84 : 73,571.04 = 44,339.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,307.84/73,571.04 = 44,339.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,307.84x = 73,571.04 × 44,339.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,307.84x = 3,262,104,599.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,104,599.50/53,307.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,193.71

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