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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,362.68, 80,055.36 and 18,292.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,362.68, 80,055.36 and 18,292.92 is: 27,443.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,362.68 : 80,055.36 = 18,292.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,362.68/80,055.36 = 18,292.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,362.68x = 80,055.36 × 18,292.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,362.68x = 1,464,446,296.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,446,296.05/53,362.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,443.27

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