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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,632.37, 80,392.41 and 18,081.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,632.37, 80,392.41 and 18,081.41 is: 27,103.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,632.37 : 80,392.41 = 18,081.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,632.37/80,392.41 = 18,081.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,632.37x = 80,392.41 × 18,081.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,632.37x = 1,453,607,724.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,453,607,724.14/53,632.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,103.18

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