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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,334.74, 73,605.42 and 29,461.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,334.74, 73,605.42 and 29,461.74 is: 40,659.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,334.74 : 73,605.42 = 29,461.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,334.74/73,605.42 = 29,461.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,334.74x = 73,605.42 × 29,461.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,334.74x = 2,168,543,746.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,543,746.63/53,334.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,659.13

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