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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,683.60, 80,474.20 and 41,830.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,683.60, 80,474.20 and 41,830.80 is: 62,706.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,683.60 : 80,474.20 = 41,830.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,683.60/80,474.20 = 41,830.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,683.60x = 80,474.20 × 41,830.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,683.60x = 3,366,300,165.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,366,300,165.36/53,683.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,706.30

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