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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,616.47, 73,999.60 and 29,750.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,616.47, 73,999.60 and 29,750.84 is: 41,061.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,616.47 : 73,999.60 = 29,750.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,616.47/73,999.60 = 29,750.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,616.47x = 73,999.60 × 29,750.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,616.47x = 2,201,549,889.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,201,549,889.67/53,616.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,061.07

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