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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,599.75, 80,380.78 and 22,000.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,599.75, 80,380.78 and 22,000.66 is: 32,993.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,599.75 : 80,380.78 = 22,000.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,599.75/80,380.78 = 22,000.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,599.75x = 80,380.78 × 22,000.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,599.75x = 1,768,430,211.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,430,211.31/53,599.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,993.25

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