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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.36, 73,893.48 and 29,676.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.36, 73,893.48 and 29,676.26 is: 40,952.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.36 : 73,893.48 = 29,676.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.36/73,893.48 = 29,676.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.36x = 73,893.48 × 29,676.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.36x = 2,192,881,755.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,881,755.32/53,547.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,952.19

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