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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,667.06, 80,500.87 and 31,464.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,667.06, 80,500.87 and 31,464.87 is: 47,197.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,667.06 : 80,500.87 = 31,464.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,667.06/80,500.87 = 31,464.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,667.06x = 80,500.87 × 31,464.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,667.06x = 2,532,949,639.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,532,949,639.90/53,667.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,197.47

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