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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,609.46, 73,980.99 and 32,384.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,609.46, 73,980.99 and 32,384.76 is: 44,690.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,609.46 : 73,980.99 = 32,384.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,609.46/73,980.99 = 32,384.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,609.46x = 73,980.99 × 32,384.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,609.46x = 2,395,856,605.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,856,605.71/53,609.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,690.93

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