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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,625.92, 80,455.04 and 48,336.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,625.92, 80,455.04 and 48,336.12 is: 72,518.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,625.92 : 80,455.04 = 48,336.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,625.92/80,455.04 = 48,336.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,625.92x = 80,455.04 × 48,336.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,625.92x = 3,888,884,226.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,888,884,226.36/53,625.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,518.75

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