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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,362.26, 79,971.84 and 41,530.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,362.26, 79,971.84 and 41,530.32 is: 62,239.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,362.26 : 79,971.84 = 41,530.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,362.26/79,971.84 = 41,530.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,362.26x = 79,971.84 × 41,530.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,362.26x = 3,321,256,106.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,321,256,106.19/53,362.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,239.79

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