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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,402.75, 80,109.61 and 20,150.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,402.75, 80,109.61 and 20,150.80 is: 30,228.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,402.75 : 80,109.61 = 20,150.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,402.75/80,109.61 = 20,150.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,402.75x = 80,109.61 × 20,150.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,402.75x = 1,614,272,478.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,272,478.54/53,402.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,228.26

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