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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,554.48, 73,902.48 and 29,684.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,554.48, 73,902.48 and 29,684.76 is: 40,963.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,554.48 : 73,902.48 = 29,684.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,554.48/73,902.48 = 29,684.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,554.48x = 73,902.48 × 29,684.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,554.48x = 2,193,777,382.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,777,382.20/53,554.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,963.47

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