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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,601.01, 80,344.79 and 18,028.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,601.01, 80,344.79 and 18,028.46 is: 27,023.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,601.01 : 80,344.79 = 18,028.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,601.01/80,344.79 = 18,028.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,601.01x = 80,344.79 × 18,028.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,601.01x = 1,448,493,011.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,493,011.05/53,601.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,023.62

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