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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,846.84, 80,783.06 and 16,910.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,846.84, 80,783.06 and 16,910.84 is: 25,370.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,846.84 : 80,783.06 = 16,910.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,846.84/80,783.06 = 16,910.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,846.84x = 80,783.06 × 16,910.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,846.84x = 1,366,109,402.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,109,402.37/53,846.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,370.28

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