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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,922.76, 80,884.33 and 16,482.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,922.76, 80,884.33 and 16,482.68 is: 24,724.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,922.76 : 80,884.33 = 16,482.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,922.76/80,884.33 = 16,482.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,922.76x = 80,884.33 × 16,482.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,922.76x = 1,333,190,900.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,190,900.09/53,922.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,724.09

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