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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,580.33, 74,000.12 and 41,625.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,580.33, 74,000.12 and 41,625.54 is: 57,489.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,580.33 : 74,000.12 = 41,625.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,580.33/74,000.12 = 41,625.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,580.33x = 74,000.12 × 41,625.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,580.33x = 3,080,294,746.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,294,746.94/53,580.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,489.28

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