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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,357.35, 80,025.75 and 24,886.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,357.35, 80,025.75 and 24,886.44 is: 37,324.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,357.35 : 80,025.75 = 24,886.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,357.35/80,025.75 = 24,886.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,357.35x = 80,025.75 × 24,886.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,357.35x = 1,991,555,955.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,991,555,955.84/53,357.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,324.87

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