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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,690.19, 80,536.23 and 16,250.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,690.19, 80,536.23 and 16,250.64 is: 24,376.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,690.19 : 80,536.23 = 16,250.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,690.19/80,536.23 = 16,250.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,690.19x = 80,536.23 × 16,250.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,690.19x = 1,308,765,280.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,765,280.69/53,690.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,376.25

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