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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,810.36, 74,260.68 and 44,842.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,810.36, 74,260.68 and 44,842.84 is: 61,885.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,810.36 : 74,260.68 = 44,842.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,810.36/74,260.68 = 44,842.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,810.36x = 74,260.68 × 44,842.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,810.36x = 3,330,059,791.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,330,059,791.53/53,810.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,885.11

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