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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,367.35, 80,055.06 and 15,924.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,367.35, 80,055.06 and 15,924.48 is: 23,887.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,367.35 : 80,055.06 = 15,924.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,367.35/80,055.06 = 15,924.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,367.35x = 80,055.06 × 15,924.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,367.35x = 1,274,835,201.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,835,201.87/53,367.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,887.93

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