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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,549.64, 73,897.44 and 29,675.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,549.64, 73,897.44 and 29,675.82 is: 40,952.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,549.64 : 73,897.44 = 29,675.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,549.64/73,897.44 = 29,675.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,549.64x = 73,897.44 × 29,675.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,549.64x = 2,192,967,127.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,967,127.90/53,549.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,952.04

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