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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,784.68, 80,673.93 and 20,508.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,784.68, 80,673.93 and 20,508.10 is: 30,760.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,784.68 : 80,673.93 = 20,508.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,784.68/80,673.93 = 20,508.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,784.68x = 80,673.93 × 20,508.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,784.68x = 1,654,469,023.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,469,023.83/53,784.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,760.97

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