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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,328.43, 79,757.35 and 47,446.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,328.43, 79,757.35 and 47,446.59 is: 70,960.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,328.43 : 79,757.35 = 47,446.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,328.43/79,757.35 = 47,446.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,328.43x = 79,757.35 × 47,446.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,328.43x = 3,784,214,284.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,214,284.94/53,328.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,960.54

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