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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,492.80, 80,239.20 and 44,939.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,492.80, 80,239.20 and 44,939.20 is: 67,408.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,492.80 : 80,239.20 = 44,939.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,492.80/80,239.20 = 44,939.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,492.80x = 80,239.20 × 44,939.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,492.80x = 3,605,885,456.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,605,885,456.64/53,492.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,408.80

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