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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,802.36, 74,249.65 and 44,834.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,802.36, 74,249.65 and 44,834.85 is: 61,874.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,802.36 : 74,249.65 = 44,834.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,802.36/74,249.65 = 44,834.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,802.36x = 74,249.65 × 44,834.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,802.36x = 3,328,971,920.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,328,971,920.30/53,802.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,874.09

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