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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,379.45, 73,615.93 and 44,290.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,379.45, 73,615.93 and 44,290.42 is: 61,081.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,379.45 : 73,615.93 = 44,290.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,379.45/73,615.93 = 44,290.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,379.45x = 73,615.93 × 44,290.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,379.45x = 3,260,480,236.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,480,236.94/53,379.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,081.19

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