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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,595.90, 73,929.48 and 35,446.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,595.90, 73,929.48 and 35,446.62 is: 48,894.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,595.90 : 73,929.48 = 35,446.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,595.90/73,929.48 = 35,446.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,595.90x = 73,929.48 × 35,446.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,595.90x = 2,620,550,184.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,620,550,184.36/53,595.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,894.60

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