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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,875.67, 80,776.00 and 23,873.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,875.67, 80,776.00 and 23,873.64 is: 35,793.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,875.67 : 80,776.00 = 23,873.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,875.67/80,776.00 = 23,873.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,875.67x = 80,776.00 × 23,873.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,875.67x = 1,928,416,871.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,416,871.57/53,875.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,793.84

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