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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,550.74, 80,348.16 and 23,549.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,550.74, 80,348.16 and 23,549.55 is: 35,334.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,550.74 : 80,348.16 = 23,549.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,550.74/80,348.16 = 23,549.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,550.74x = 80,348.16 × 23,549.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,550.74x = 1,892,163,011.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,163,011.33/53,550.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,334.03

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