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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,705.46, 74,134.22 and 35,793.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,705.46, 74,134.22 and 35,793.94 is: 49,409.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,705.46 : 74,134.22 = 35,793.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,705.46/74,134.22 = 35,793.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,705.46x = 74,134.22 × 35,793.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,705.46x = 2,653,555,822.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,653,555,822.63/53,705.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,409.42

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