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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,779.27, 74,184.56 and 44,652.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,779.27, 74,184.56 and 44,652.97 is: 61,595.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,779.27 : 74,184.56 = 44,652.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,779.27/74,184.56 = 44,652.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,779.27x = 74,184.56 × 44,652.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,779.27x = 3,312,560,708.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,560,708.88/53,779.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,595.49

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