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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,608.64, 80,392.44 and 18,060.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,608.64, 80,392.44 and 18,060.41 is: 27,083.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,608.64 : 80,392.44 = 18,060.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,608.64/80,392.44 = 18,060.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,608.64x = 80,392.44 × 18,060.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,608.64x = 1,451,920,427.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,920,427.30/53,608.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,083.70

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