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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,645.98, 80,476.48 and 16,201.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,645.98, 80,476.48 and 16,201.80 is: 24,304.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,645.98 : 80,476.48 = 16,201.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,645.98/80,476.48 = 16,201.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,645.98x = 80,476.48 × 16,201.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,645.98x = 1,303,863,833.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,863,833.66/53,645.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,304.97

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