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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,380.72, 73,617.67 and 44,291.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,380.72, 73,617.67 and 44,291.68 is: 61,082.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,380.72 : 73,617.67 = 44,291.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,380.72/73,617.67 = 44,291.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,380.72x = 73,617.67 × 44,291.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,380.72x = 3,260,650,281.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,650,281.99/53,380.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,082.92

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