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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,500.76, 80,263.30 and 28,527.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,500.76, 80,263.30 and 28,527.64 is: 42,797.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,500.76 : 80,263.30 = 28,527.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,500.76/80,263.30 = 28,527.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,500.76x = 80,263.30 × 28,527.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,500.76x = 2,289,722,527.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,722,527.61/53,500.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,797.94

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