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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,921.99, 80,883.19 and 16,481.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,921.99, 80,883.19 and 16,481.92 is: 24,722.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,921.99 : 80,883.19 = 16,481.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,921.99/80,883.19 = 16,481.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,921.99x = 80,883.19 × 16,481.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,921.99x = 1,333,109,780.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,109,780.10/53,921.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,722.93

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