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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,846.47, 80,769.75 and 14,403.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,846.47, 80,769.75 and 14,403.55 is: 21,605.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,846.47 : 80,769.75 = 14,403.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,846.47/80,769.75 = 14,403.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,846.47x = 80,769.75 × 14,403.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,846.47x = 1,163,371,132.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,371,132.61/53,846.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,605.34

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