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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,792.49, 80,701.19 and 18,251.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,792.49, 80,701.19 and 18,251.92 is: 27,382.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,792.49 : 80,701.19 = 18,251.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,792.49/80,701.19 = 18,251.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,792.49x = 80,701.19 × 18,251.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,792.49x = 1,472,951,663.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,472,951,663.78/53,792.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,382.11

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