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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,392.84, 80,088.24 and 15,953.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,392.84, 80,088.24 and 15,953.02 is: 23,929.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,392.84 : 80,088.24 = 15,953.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,392.84/80,088.24 = 15,953.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,392.84x = 80,088.24 × 15,953.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,392.84x = 1,277,649,294.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,649,294.48/53,392.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,929.23

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