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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,509.20, 80,110.20 and 51,973.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,509.20, 80,110.20 and 51,973.20 is: 77,810.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,509.20 : 80,110.20 = 51,973.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,509.20/80,110.20 = 51,973.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,509.20x = 80,110.20 × 51,973.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,509.20x = 4,163,583,446.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,163,583,446.64/53,509.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,810.61

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