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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,913.93, 74,410.02 and 41,142.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,913.93, 74,410.02 and 41,142.93 is: 56,783.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,913.93 : 74,410.02 = 41,142.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,913.93/74,410.02 = 41,142.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,913.93x = 74,410.02 × 41,142.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,913.93x = 3,061,446,244.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,446,244.16/53,913.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,783.96

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