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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,792.82, 80,689.20 and 16,352.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,792.82, 80,689.20 and 16,352.76 is: 24,529.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,792.82 : 80,689.20 = 16,352.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,792.82/80,689.20 = 16,352.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,792.82x = 80,689.20 × 16,352.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,792.82x = 1,319,491,122.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,491,122.19/53,792.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,529.13

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