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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,406.90, 73,690.82 and 29,528.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,406.90, 73,690.82 and 29,528.96 is: 40,744.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,406.90 : 73,690.82 = 29,528.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,406.90/73,690.82 = 29,528.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,406.90x = 73,690.82 × 29,528.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,406.90x = 2,176,013,276.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,013,276.15/53,406.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,744.05

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