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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,594.80, 73,955.49 and 30,941.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,594.80, 73,955.49 and 30,941.10 is: 42,695.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,594.80 : 73,955.49 = 30,941.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,594.80/73,955.49 = 30,941.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,594.80x = 73,955.49 × 30,941.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,594.80x = 2,288,264,095.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,264,095.61/53,594.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,695.64

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