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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,743.40, 80,586.30 and 22,543.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,743.40, 80,586.30 and 22,543.40 is: 33,803.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,743.40 : 80,586.30 = 22,543.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,743.40/80,586.30 = 22,543.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,743.40x = 80,586.30 × 22,543.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,743.40x = 1,816,689,195.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,689,195.42/53,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,803.02

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