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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,454.96, 80,184.48 and 23,873.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,454.96, 80,184.48 and 23,873.04 is: 35,810.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,454.96 : 80,184.48 = 23,873.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,454.96/80,184.48 = 23,873.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,454.96x = 80,184.48 × 23,873.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,454.96x = 1,914,247,298.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,247,298.42/53,454.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,810.47

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