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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,805.06, 74,248.65 and 29,931.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,805.06, 74,248.65 and 29,931.93 is: 41,304.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,805.06 : 74,248.65 = 29,931.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,805.06/74,248.65 = 29,931.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,805.06x = 74,248.65 × 29,931.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,805.06x = 2,222,405,394.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,222,405,394.39/53,805.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,304.77

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