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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.19, 73,895.54 and 29,674.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.19, 73,895.54 and 29,674.25 is: 40,950.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.19 : 73,895.54 = 29,674.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.19/73,895.54 = 29,674.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.19x = 73,895.54 × 29,674.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.19x = 2,192,794,579.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,794,579.47/53,547.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,950.69

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