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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,690.00, 74,091.75 and 29,816.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,690.00, 74,091.75 and 29,816.73 is: 41,146.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,690.00 : 74,091.75 = 29,816.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,690.00/74,091.75 = 29,816.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,690.00x = 74,091.75 × 29,816.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,690.00x = 2,209,173,704.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,209,173,704.98/53,690.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,146.84

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