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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,880.60, 80,820.90 and 33,115.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,880.60, 80,820.90 and 33,115.80 is: 49,673.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,880.60 : 80,820.90 = 33,115.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,880.60/80,820.90 = 33,115.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,880.60x = 80,820.90 × 33,115.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,880.60x = 2,676,448,760.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,676,448,760.22/53,880.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,673.70

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