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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,788.45, 80,704.74 and 23,786.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,788.45, 80,704.74 and 23,786.86 is: 35,690.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,788.45 : 80,704.74 = 23,786.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,788.45/80,704.74 = 23,786.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,788.45x = 80,704.74 × 23,786.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,788.45x = 1,919,712,351.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,919,712,351.72/53,788.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,690.05

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