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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,352.90, 80,033.40 and 15,910.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,352.90, 80,033.40 and 15,910.04 is: 23,866.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,352.90 : 80,033.40 = 15,910.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,352.90/80,033.40 = 15,910.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,352.90x = 80,033.40 × 15,910.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,352.90x = 1,273,334,795.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,334,795.42/53,352.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,866.27

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