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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,400.80, 80,076.90 and 28,434.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,400.80, 80,076.90 and 28,434.44 is: 42,638.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,400.80 : 80,076.90 = 28,434.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,400.80/80,076.90 = 28,434.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,400.80x = 80,076.90 × 28,434.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,400.80x = 2,276,941,808.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276,941,808.44/53,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,638.72

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