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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,828.90, 80,755.44 and 16,391.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,828.90, 80,755.44 and 16,391.93 is: 24,591.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,828.90 : 80,755.44 = 16,391.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,828.90/80,755.44 = 16,391.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,828.90x = 80,755.44 × 16,391.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,828.90x = 1,323,737,737.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,737,737.42/53,828.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,591.58

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