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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,920.40, 80,880.60 and 52,384.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,920.40, 80,880.60 and 52,384.40 is: 78,576.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,920.40 : 80,880.60 = 52,384.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,920.40/80,880.60 = 52,384.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,920.40x = 80,880.60 × 52,384.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,920.40x = 4,236,881,702.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,881,702.64/53,920.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,576.60

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