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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,459.36, 80,207.44 and 23,897.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,459.36, 80,207.44 and 23,897.60 is: 35,854.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,459.36 : 80,207.44 = 23,897.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,459.36/80,207.44 = 23,897.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,459.36x = 80,207.44 × 23,897.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,459.36x = 1,916,765,318.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,765,318.14/53,459.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,854.63

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