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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,701.80, 80,528.40 and 24,104.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,701.80, 80,528.40 and 24,104.40 is: 36,145.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,701.80 : 80,528.40 = 24,104.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,701.80/80,528.40 = 24,104.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,701.80x = 80,528.40 × 24,104.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,701.80x = 1,941,088,764.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,941,088,764.96/53,701.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,145.69

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