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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,695.59, 80,467.25 and 39,544.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,695.59, 80,467.25 and 39,544.70 is: 59,260.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,695.59 : 80,467.25 = 39,544.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,695.59/80,467.25 = 39,544.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,695.59x = 80,467.25 × 39,544.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,695.59x = 3,182,052,661.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,182,052,661.02/53,695.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,260.97

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