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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,496.30, 80,175.76 and 20,176.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,496.30, 80,175.76 and 20,176.67 is: 30,239.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,496.30 : 80,175.76 = 20,176.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,496.30/80,175.76 = 20,176.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,496.30x = 80,175.76 × 20,176.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,496.30x = 1,617,680,001.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,680,001.52/53,496.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,239.10

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