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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,479.02, 80,226.22 and 18,409.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,479.02, 80,226.22 and 18,409.26 is: 27,616.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,479.02 : 80,226.22 = 18,409.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,479.02/80,226.22 = 18,409.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,479.02x = 80,226.22 × 18,409.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,479.02x = 1,476,905,342.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,905,342.80/53,479.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,616.54

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