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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,884.52, 80,824.84 and 16,443.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,884.52, 80,824.84 and 16,443.08 is: 24,664.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,884.52 : 80,824.84 = 16,443.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,884.52/80,824.84 = 16,443.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,884.52x = 80,824.84 × 16,443.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,884.52x = 1,329,009,310.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,009,310.11/53,884.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,664.03

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