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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,490.76, 73,818.41 and 29,292.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,490.76, 73,818.41 and 29,292.75 is: 40,424.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,490.76 : 73,818.41 = 29,292.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,490.76/73,818.41 = 29,292.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,490.76x = 73,818.41 × 29,292.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,490.76x = 2,162,344,083.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,344,083.06/53,490.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,424.63

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