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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,725.80, 80,564.40 and 24,128.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,725.80, 80,564.40 and 24,128.40 is: 36,181.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,725.80 : 80,564.40 = 24,128.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,725.80/80,564.40 = 24,128.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,725.80x = 80,564.40 × 24,128.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,725.80x = 1,943,890,068.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,943,890,068.96/53,725.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,181.69

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