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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,441.84, 73,751.91 and 29,568.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,441.84, 73,751.91 and 29,568.13 is: 40,805.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,441.84 : 73,751.91 = 29,568.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,441.84/73,751.91 = 29,568.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,441.84x = 73,751.91 × 29,568.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,441.84x = 2,180,706,062.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,706,062.63/53,441.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,805.22

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