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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,589.63, 73,936.67 and 30,925.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,589.63, 73,936.67 and 30,925.63 is: 42,667.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,589.63 : 73,936.67 = 30,925.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,589.63/73,936.67 = 30,925.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,589.63x = 73,936.67 × 30,925.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,589.63x = 2,286,538,099.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,286,538,099.85/53,589.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,667.55

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