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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,568.64, 73,899.84 and 33,412.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,568.64, 73,899.84 and 33,412.48 is: 46,093.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,568.64 : 73,899.84 = 33,412.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,568.64/73,899.84 = 33,412.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,568.64x = 73,899.84 × 33,412.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,568.64x = 2,469,176,926.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,469,176,926.00/53,568.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,093.70

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