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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,454.18, 73,765.67 and 29,580.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,454.18, 73,765.67 and 29,580.84 is: 40,820.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,454.18 : 73,765.67 = 29,580.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,454.18/73,765.67 = 29,580.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,454.18x = 73,765.67 × 29,580.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,454.18x = 2,182,050,333.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,050,333.86/53,454.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,820.95

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