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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,594.26, 80,324.87 and 18,492.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,594.26, 80,324.87 and 18,492.91 is: 27,716.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,594.26 : 80,324.87 = 18,492.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,594.26/80,324.87 = 18,492.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,594.26x = 80,324.87 × 18,492.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,594.26x = 1,485,440,298.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,440,298.39/53,594.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,716.41

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