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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,569.46, 80,324.07 and 21,970.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,569.46, 80,324.07 and 21,970.82 is: 32,943.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,569.46 : 80,324.07 = 21,970.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,569.46/80,324.07 = 21,970.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,569.46x = 80,324.07 × 21,970.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,569.46x = 1,764,785,683.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,785,683.64/53,569.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,943.88

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