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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,753.84, 80,667.84 and 18,693.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,753.84, 80,667.84 and 18,693.44 is: 28,053.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,753.84 : 80,667.84 = 18,693.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,753.84/80,667.84 = 18,693.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,753.84x = 80,667.84 × 18,693.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,753.84x = 1,507,959,426.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,507,959,426.97/53,753.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,053.05

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