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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,714.40, 80,600.40 and 22,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,714.40, 80,600.40 and 22,552.80 is: 33,841.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,714.40 : 80,600.40 = 22,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,714.40/80,600.40 = 22,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,714.40x = 80,600.40 × 22,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,714.40x = 1,817,764,701.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,764,701.12/53,714.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,841.29

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