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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,849.00, 80,777.48 and 16,412.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,849.00, 80,777.48 and 16,412.28 is: 24,619.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,849.00 : 80,777.48 = 16,412.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,849.00/80,777.48 = 16,412.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,849.00x = 80,777.48 × 16,412.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,849.00x = 1,325,742,537.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,325,742,537.39/53,849.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,619.63

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