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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,458.96, 80,190.48 and 23,877.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,458.96, 80,190.48 and 23,877.04 is: 35,816.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,458.96 : 80,190.48 = 23,877.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,458.96/80,190.48 = 23,877.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,458.96x = 80,190.48 × 23,877.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,458.96x = 1,914,711,298.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,711,298.58/53,458.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,816.47

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