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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,894.10, 80,879.55 and 22,751.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,894.10, 80,879.55 and 22,751.70 is: 34,143.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,894.10 : 80,879.55 = 22,751.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,894.10/80,879.55 = 22,751.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,894.10x = 80,879.55 × 22,751.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,894.10x = 1,840,147,257.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,147,257.74/53,894.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,143.76

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