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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,834.46, 80,883.09 and 50,850.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,834.46, 80,883.09 and 50,850.42 is: 76,399.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,834.46 : 80,883.09 = 50,850.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,834.46/80,883.09 = 50,850.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,834.46x = 80,883.09 × 50,850.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,834.46x = 4,112,939,097.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,112,939,097.40/53,834.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,399.75

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