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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,422.33, 80,103.90 and 21,854.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,422.33, 80,103.90 and 21,854.55 is: 32,769.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,422.33 : 80,103.90 = 21,854.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,422.33/80,103.90 = 21,854.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,422.33x = 80,103.90 × 21,854.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,422.33x = 1,750,634,305.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,634,305.40/53,422.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,769.71

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