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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,571.75, 80,373.69 and 16,133.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,571.75, 80,373.69 and 16,133.04 is: 24,204.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,571.75 : 80,373.69 = 16,133.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,571.75/80,373.69 = 16,133.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,571.75x = 80,373.69 × 16,133.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,571.75x = 1,296,671,875.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,671,875.05/53,571.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,204.40

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