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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,843.57, 80,765.44 and 14,400.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,843.57, 80,765.44 and 14,400.69 is: 21,601.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,843.57 : 80,765.44 = 14,400.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,843.57/80,765.44 = 14,400.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,843.57x = 80,765.44 × 14,400.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,843.57x = 1,163,077,725.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,077,725.28/53,843.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,601.05

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