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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,699.48, 74,090.40 and 33,576.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,699.48, 74,090.40 and 33,576.92 is: 46,326.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,699.48 : 74,090.40 = 33,576.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,699.48/74,090.40 = 33,576.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,699.48x = 74,090.40 × 33,576.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,699.48x = 2,487,727,433.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,487,727,433.57/53,699.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,326.84

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