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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,902.20, 80,890.20 and 18,841.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,902.20, 80,890.20 and 18,841.86 is: 28,275.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,902.20 : 80,890.20 = 18,841.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,902.20/80,890.20 = 18,841.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,902.20x = 80,890.20 × 18,841.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,902.20x = 1,524,121,823.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,524,121,823.77/53,902.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,275.69

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