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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,595.64, 73,961.96 and 29,725.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,595.64, 73,961.96 and 29,725.92 is: 41,021.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,595.64 : 73,961.96 = 29,725.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,595.64/73,961.96 = 29,725.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,595.64x = 73,961.96 × 29,725.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,595.64x = 2,198,587,306.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,587,306.00/53,595.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,021.76

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