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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,374.44, 80,042.46 and 18,304.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,374.44, 80,042.46 and 18,304.68 is: 27,450.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,374.44 : 80,042.46 = 18,304.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,374.44/80,042.46 = 18,304.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,374.44x = 80,042.46 × 18,304.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,374.44x = 1,465,151,616.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,151,616.71/53,374.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,450.44

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