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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,519.64, 73,859.20 and 29,645.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,519.64, 73,859.20 and 29,645.84 is: 40,912.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,519.64 : 73,859.20 = 29,645.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,519.64/73,859.20 = 29,645.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,519.64x = 73,859.20 × 29,645.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,519.64x = 2,189,618,025.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,618,025.73/53,519.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,912.42

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