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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,841.80, 80,718.54 and 24,250.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,841.80, 80,718.54 and 24,250.76 is: 36,356.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,841.80 : 80,718.54 = 24,250.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,841.80/80,718.54 = 24,250.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,841.80x = 80,718.54 × 24,250.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,841.80x = 1,957,485,941.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,485,941.09/53,841.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,356.25

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