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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,794.35, 80,682.21 and 16,345.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,794.35, 80,682.21 and 16,345.35 is: 24,515.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,794.35 : 80,682.21 = 16,345.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,794.35/80,682.21 = 16,345.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,794.35x = 80,682.21 × 16,345.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,794.35x = 1,318,778,961.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,778,961.22/53,794.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,515.19

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